Name: Roti Pacchadi with sour greens in Telangana Cuisine recipe by Tanuja G at BetterButter
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2-3 bunches of sour green like gongura or chukka koora; 2-3 teaspoons of roasted seame seeds/roasted peanuts powder; 5-6 green chillies; oil for tempering; 1 teaspoon each of mustard seeds cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon of methi seeds; A pinch of turmeric powder; Salt to taste; A sprig of curry leaves; 2-3 whole dried red chillies

ABOUT Roti Pacchadi with sour greens in Telangana Cuisine RECIPE

Rolu(noun) is Telugu word for stone mortar and pacchadi is chutney. Roti(Telugu pronoun of rolu) pacchadi translates to a chutney made in such stone mortar. This gives a wonderful texture to the chutneys. If one doesn't have such mortar, a mixie can be used. Sour greens like chukka koora (Khatta palak), gongura (Ambada), chinta chiguru(tender tamarind leaves) are made into chutneys along with few spices. This is something which can be made very easily and the process remains the same for all such sour greens. As mentioned earlier, sourness and hot spice go hand in hand. Hence, green chillies are used in these chutneys. Also, when ripe red chillies(pandu mirapakaya) are available in the season, these replace the regular green chillies. These chutneys go very well with both jonna rottelu and rice. Again, a nice helping of ghee or white butter creates a magic. The image posted is that of Gongura(Ambada) chutney.

Ingredients Serving: 4

2-3 bunches of sour green like gongura or chukka koora
2-3 teaspoons of roasted seame seeds/roasted peanuts powder
5-6 green chillies
oil for tempering
1 teaspoon each of mustard seeds cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon of methi seeds
A pinch of turmeric powder
Salt to taste
A sprig of curry leaves
2-3 whole dried red chillies

Instructions

Wash and clean the leaves. Chop it roughly but not too small.
Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a deep pan.
Add slit green chillies. Roast for a minute.
Add the chopped greens.
Fry till the raw smell is gone and/ or till they are cooked.
Turn off the flame and let it cool.
In a mixie jar, add these greens and sea salt.
Pulse it. Add turmeric powder, roasted sesame seeds/peanuts powder and make it into a coarse or smooth paste.
Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
Add curry leaves, red chillies and fry for 10 seconds.
Add tadka to the chutney prepared.

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