Andhra Style Mukkala Pulusu Recipe-Mixed Vegetable Sambar
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with mangalorean cucumber - cut into small chunks, carrot (gajjar) - chopped, green beans (french beans) - chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Mukkala Pulusu Recipe, firstly heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat
- 2
Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds
mustard seeds -(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 3
Cook them for about 10 seconds
- 4
After 10 seconds, add asafoetida, dry red chilli and curry leaves
coriander (dhania) leaves - as required (chopped)methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - a pinchasafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)dry red chilli - broken(1)curry leaves(12) - 5
Let it sizzle for another 15 seconds
- 6
Next, add shallots, green chillies, garlic and sauté for a minute
green beans (french beans) - chopped(50 grams)shallots(10)green chillies - slit(2)cloves garlic - crushed(4)dry red chilli - broken(1) - 7
Add tomato pieces and a little salt
tomato - diced(1)salt - to taste - 8
Cook till the tomatoes become mushy
tomato - diced(1) - 9
Once the tomatoes turn soft, add sambar powder and mix well
tomato - diced(1)turmeric powder (haldi) - a pinchsambar powder - adjustable(1 teaspoon) - 10
Sauté for 2 minutes
- 11
Add the mixed vegetables (drumsticks, pumpkin, bottle gourd, mangalore cucumber, carrot and beans), tamarind pulp, 2 cups of water, jaggery and mix well
mangalorean cucumber - cut into small chunks(1/4 cup)carrot (gajjar) - chopped(1)green beans (french beans) - chopped(50 grams)bottle gourd (lauki) - cut into small chunks(1/4 cup)drumstick - cut into 2 inch(1 pieces)tamarind - big lemon sized (extract the juice in water)(1 cup)-/2 jaggery(1 tablespoon) - 12
Close the lid of the pressure cooker & cook for 2 whistle
- 13
Turn off the heat & open the lid once the pressure subsides
- 14
Give it a mix, garnish with coriander and serve hot
coriander (dhania) leaves - as required (chopped) - 15
Serve Mukkala Pulusu along with Steamed Rice, Beetroot Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday lunch or dinner
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Andhra Style Mukkala Pulusu Recipe-Mixed Vegetable Sambar
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with mangalorean cucumber - cut into small chunks, carrot (gajjar) - chopped, green beans (french beans) - chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Mukkala Pulusu Recipe, firstly heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat
- 2
Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds
mustard seeds -(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 3
Cook them for about 10 seconds
- 4
After 10 seconds, add asafoetida, dry red chilli and curry leaves
coriander (dhania) leaves - as required (chopped)methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - a pinchasafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)dry red chilli - broken(1)curry leaves(12) - 5
Let it sizzle for another 15 seconds
- 6
Next, add shallots, green chillies, garlic and sauté for a minute
green beans (french beans) - chopped(50 grams)shallots(10)green chillies - slit(2)cloves garlic - crushed(4)dry red chilli - broken(1) - 7
Add tomato pieces and a little salt
tomato - diced(1)salt - to taste - 8
Cook till the tomatoes become mushy
tomato - diced(1) - 9
Once the tomatoes turn soft, add sambar powder and mix well
tomato - diced(1)turmeric powder (haldi) - a pinchsambar powder - adjustable(1 teaspoon) - 10
Sauté for 2 minutes
- 11
Add the mixed vegetables (drumsticks, pumpkin, bottle gourd, mangalore cucumber, carrot and beans), tamarind pulp, 2 cups of water, jaggery and mix well
mangalorean cucumber - cut into small chunks(1/4 cup)carrot (gajjar) - chopped(1)green beans (french beans) - chopped(50 grams)bottle gourd (lauki) - cut into small chunks(1/4 cup)drumstick - cut into 2 inch(1 pieces)tamarind - big lemon sized (extract the juice in water)(1 cup)-/2 jaggery(1 tablespoon) - 12
Close the lid of the pressure cooker & cook for 2 whistle
- 13
Turn off the heat & open the lid once the pressure subsides
- 14
Give it a mix, garnish with coriander and serve hot
coriander (dhania) leaves - as required (chopped) - 15
Serve Mukkala Pulusu along with Steamed Rice, Beetroot Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday lunch or dinner
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