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Andhra Gongura Pachadi | Andhra Style Gongura Pickle
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Andhra Gongura Pachadi or Andhra Style Gongura Pickle is one of the famous recipes from Guntur region of Andhra Pradesh.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Andhra, South Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 120 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Gongura/ red sorrel leaves – 2-3 bunches
  • Green chilies – 10-12 no.
  • Curry leaves – 4 tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds/ Jeera – 1 tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves – 4-5 no.
  • Ginger – 1 inch size
  • Oil – 3 tbsp.
  • Dry red chilies – 4 no. adjust as per your spiciness
  • Bengal gram dal – 1 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp.
  • Salt – 2 tbsp.
  • Water – required to clean and boil.
Instructions
  1. Pluck leaves, clean and keep aside.
  2. Boil water and put leaves and cook till they turn tender.
  3. After a minute, add green chilies and cook till soft.
  4. Once cooked, let it cool.
  5. Ground green chilies by adding 2 tbsp. salt.
  6. Add sorrel leaves and crush them to paste, ½ tbsp. cumin seeds, 2 tbsp. curry leaves, ginger and garlic.
  7. Ground all together and transfer to another bowl.
  8. Heat oil in a pan and add red chilies, mustard seeds, Bengal gram dal, coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Saute for a while.
  9. Once mustard seeds start spluttering add curry leaves and gongura chutney.
  10. Mix all ingredients and store in a container once cooled.