GONGURA THOKKU

When ever I go to Thirupathi, I will not miss this gonggura thokku.
They serve in all the restaurants there. I have about 3 pots of the plants.
I do this often in my house. Very yummy. Kugan98


GONGGURA THOKKU

Ingredients:

200 grms gonggura leaves
2 green chillies, sliced
2 tsp chillie powder
Salt to taste


5 tbs of gingelly oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp channa dal
¼ tsp vengaya vadagam
1 tsp roasted ground funugreek seeds.

Method:
Clean and wash the leaves. Spread them on a paper and let them dry.
There should be no moisture left in them.

In a pan, heat 1 tbs og the gingelly oil.
Add in the dried leaves, and the green chillies.
Stir fry the leaves, you can see the leaves, starting to shrink and change colour.
Keep stirring till all the leaves have shrunk and changed colour.

Now cool the leaves and put the leaves in a mixie jar.
Add in the chillie powder and the salt. Grind without adding any water.
It will be a coarse paste. Remove and keep.

In a pan add in 4 tbs of gingelly oil. Add in the vadagam, mustard and channa dal.
Now add in the ground paste, and mix well.
Cook for about 5 minutes till all the oil gets absorbed.
Remove and cool. Store in a glass bottle.

Serve with steaming rice with a dollop of ghee.