Nov 21 2007

Anapakaya/Bottlegourd Pulusu

Published by at 2:46 pm under BottleGourd,Vegetable Stew,Vegetables

 I know quite a number of people who just dont like to eat bottle gourd..so the best way to make them eat is to make this pulusu. This method works because thats what my mom did with me..haha so here it goes..

pulusu 

Ingredients

1 cup cut anapakaya pieces
3 slit green chillies
1 cup onion
2 tsp rasam powder
Inguva
2 tsp Tamarind paste

1 tbs Besan/gram flour mixed with 1/4 cup of water (without lumps)
A pinch of Turmeric
1/2 tsp red chili powder
Coriandar leaves for garnishing

Method

  • Boil anapakaya pieces along with onion, curry leaves,green chillies. Sprinkle turmeric powder before boiling in a pressure cooker. Add 2 cups water.
  • Now take a deep pan and transfer the boiled mixture. Add 1/2 cup more water and boil. Add inguva, rasam powder, tamarind paste, red chilli powder,salt and keep boiling.
  • Mix 1 tbs besan in 1/4 cup of water and pour it in the boiling pulusu. It thickens and gives a gravy like consistency.
  • Once the aroma comes, switch off the gas and garnish with coriandar leaves.

This pulusu is great for health and goes well with rice.

4 responses so far

4 Responses to “Anapakaya/Bottlegourd Pulusu”

  1. dileepon 19 Aug 2008 at 6:13 pm

    very nice thanx

  2. Deepthion 15 Oct 2008 at 11:01 pm

    nen kuda try chestha saroja…chesaka ela vachindo cheptha

  3. geethaon 13 Apr 2011 at 7:44 pm

    Hi saroja garu,
    Mee recipe ee roju try chesanu.baga vachindi andi.
    anduku chaala thanks.
    besan yentha veyalo correct ga theliyatledu.
    1/4 cup of besan vesanu.kaani steps lo 1 tbs besan ani undhi.
    so it’s a bit confusing here.please clarify on besan correct quantity to put in cooking.
    Many thanks!!!!

  4. sarojaon 28 Apr 2011 at 9:16 pm

    Hi..Geetha garu,

    Thanks for your comment. Sorry for the confusion..1 tbs besan 1/4 cup of water lo mix cheyali..lumps lekunda..aa ingredients list lo koncham typo ayindi…very sorry for that.

    I hope i am clear now.

    thanks
    saroja

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