Pachi Pulusu

INGREDIENTS:

Tamarind - 1/2 lemon sized
Jaggery - 1/2 lemon size piece
Onion - 1 small onion finely chopped
Brinjal(big) - 1
Red Chillis - 2
Jeera - 1tsp
Green Chilli-2
Coriander leaves - a fist full
Oil-2tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Curry Leaves- 1 sprig
Water - 3 cups
Turmeric powder - 1/4th tsp
Salt acc to taste

METHOD:

1. Soak the tamarind in the water and squeeze out the pulp.
2. Strain the water and add the jaggery and let the jaggery dissolve.
3. Take a morter and pestel and pound the red chillis and jeera to a coarse powder.
4. Heat the vankaya on the stove and after it is fried remove the peel and mix the pulp to the tamarind water.
5. Add the onion and and mix well. Now add the finely chopped coriander leaves , mix well and keep aside.
6. Once the jaggery has melted add the onion mixture and salt and mix well.
7. Heat oil once hot add the mustard seeds , jeera and fry , now add curry leaves and turmeric powder and immediately add to the pulusu.
8. Serve with rice.