Gongura Pachadi/ Pulicha Keerai Chutney

Gongura Pachadi or chutney is an "Andhra Special”. Different regions call it with different names- red sorrel leaves (English), Gongura (Telugu), Pulicha Keerai (Tamil), Ambad bhaji, ambada, ambada (Hindi). Gongura leaves are famous for their rich iron content and they taste sour.

I love this chutney very much, because of its tangy taste. Yesterday I bought this fresh Gongura leaves from Indian grocery store. Today I made this wonderful chutney.

Ingredients

Gongura (Red sorrel) Leaves            - 1 big bunch

Whole Red chilies                             - 8 no. (According to your spice level)

Grated ginger                                     1tsp.

Fenugreek (Methi) seeds                   - ¼ tsp.

Black gram (Urdh) dhal                     - 1tbsp.

Bengal gram (Chenna) dhal                -1tbsp.

Red Sorrel Leaves

Coriander seeds                                  2tbsp.

Oil                                                     1tbsp.

Salt                                                    to taste.

Seasoning:   
Oil                                                      1tbsp.

Mustard seeds                                      1tsp.

Broken chilies                                       4 no.

Cumin seeds (Jeera)                              1/2tsp.

Hing                                                      a pinch.

Curry leaves                                           few.

Method:

• Wash and separate leaves from the stalks and leave them out to dry.
• Heat a oil in a pan, add the leaves and sauté them until soft. Remove and let it cool.
• Heat a 1 tsp. of oil in the same pan, fry brownly the red chilies, Methi, Urdh dhal, Chenna dhal, coriander seeds and ginger. Remove from the fire and let it cool.
• Combine all the fried ingredients with salt and grind in a mixer without adding water.
•  Heat the oil in a pan, and add mustard seeds, when they splutter, add all
• Seasonings and fry for a minute. Remove from the fire.
• Add fried seasonings to the ground gongura chutney along with oil. 
• It goes well with rice, chapatti and snacks. It can stored in the refrigerator for almost 3 weeks. 

Green Fusion Smoothie

This smoothie is very healthy one. This smoothie gives you full serving of fruit and an excellent source of vitamins C, A, K, B1, B6, D& E. This quick and easy smoothie recipe is a filling breakfast or satisfying snack. So get out your blender and enjoy a healthy fruit smoothie today.

Ingredients:

Chopped Green apple                          ¼ cup

Chopped Mango                                  ¼ cup

Chopped pine apple                            ¼ cup

Chopped kiwi                                      ¼ c up

Chopped banana                                 ½ cup

Chopped broccoli                                   2 no.

Chopped carrot                                     ¼ cup

Spinach                                                 ¼ cup

Soy milk                                               ½ cup  

Flax seed                                              1tbsp

Method:                     

• Combine all the ingredients into your blender.
• Blend until contents are smooth and creamy.
• Pour into glass and serve immediately.
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