HOTCHULHA

Ingredients:

• Gongura leaves – 1 cup
• Tamarind – small lemon size
• peanuts – 1/4 cup
• Tadka Seeds – 1 Table Spoon
• Gram Lentils –  1 Table Spoon
• Green Chilies – 10 cut into long lengths
• Red Chilies – 5
• Curry Leaves – 1 Stem
• Turmeric Powder – 1/4 Tea Spoon
• Hing – 1/8 Tea Spoon
• Salt – to Taste
• Oil – 1/4 Cup

Method:

1. Cut the gogura into tiny pieces or grind coarsely.
2. Take the thick juice from the tamarind approximately 1/4 cup.
3. In a saucepan, put the oil and once the oil gets hot, put the peanuts, gram lentils and tadka seeds when they crackles put the green chilies, red chilies and curry leaves.
4. Saute for couple of minutes and now put turmeric powder, salt and hing and saute it for1 minute
5. Now take this stuff in a bowl, now put the tamarind juice and gongura leaves and let it cook for 10 minutes or till the gongura leaves become soft and put the fried stuff which is in a bowl and let everything cook for 5 minutes. 

Tip: This can be stored in Fridge for 2 weeks when ever you want to make Pulihora, just mix the desired amount of paste in the white rice.