Kakarakaya Pulusu

Ingredients:

1/2 kg- kakarakayalu(karela)
1 cup- onions
1 cup- chinthapandhu pulusu(tamarind pulp)
3 tsp- nuvvula podhi.
1 tsp-menthi podi(or kasturi methi)
2 tsp-karam
2 tsp- bellam(grated)
1 tsp- dhaniya podi
1 tsp-allamveluli paste
few curry leaves
salt as per taste
oil for poppu
1 tsp- jeelakarra
1 tsp- avvalu
1 tsp- pasupu

Preparation Method:

*Cut the kakarakaya into 3 pieces and put in salt water and remove the seeds with a spoon.
*Take a pan and heat it.
*Dry roast the nuvvulu, cool it and grind the nuvvula podi.
*Soak the tamarind and remove the pulp .
*Now, take a thick bottom pan and add the oil .
*Add jeera,avallu ,onions,pasupu,kakarakaya pieces.
*Let the kakarakaya pieces colour change to light green.
*Add the karam,dhaniya podi to the pieces and mix it well.
*Now add the tamarind pulp and let it boil for 15 minutes.
*Next add the salt,bellam,allam velipaya paste and let it boil for another 10 minutes.
*Once the pulusu starts becoming thick ,add nuvvula podhi, methi podhi and curry leaves.
*Continue till oil starts appearing on the surface. once the colour and consistence looks good remove from heat and serve with rice.