South Indian Andhra style pulusu / soup, thats easy to make, gluten free, healthy and is soothing to the tummy. Step wise pics and tips recipe given below.
½of a Bottle Gourd / Lauki / Sorakaya(medium size)
2count Carrots(medium size)
1countDrum sticks/ Mulakkada(large size)
2countTomatoes(small size)
2teaspoonsRed Chilli Powder
½teaspoonTurmeric Powder
2 to 3twigsFresh Coriander
asrequiredWater(for cooking and boiling)
4tablespoonChickpea flour / Besan / Senagapindi
½teaspoonRed Chilli Powder / Kaaram
3teaspoonsSalt(or as per taste)
Ingredients for Tempering:
¼teaspoonMustard seeds / Aavalu
½teaspoonJeera / Cumin Seeds
⅛teaspoonAsafoetida / Hing / Inguva
3countDry Red Chillies
5 to 6countCurry Leaves
2tablespoonsCooking Oil
Instructions
Firstly, make buttermilk, Take the curd/yogurt into a separate bowl. Add 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of thick curd / yogurt. Whisk thoroughly using a hand blender or fork or regular mixer. Keep aside.
Next, wash all the vegetables thoroughly and cut them into cube size pieces or finger size length wise pieces.
Slit the green chillies length wise and chop the coriander finely.
COOKING:
Transfer all the vegetable pieces into a sauce pan / vessel.Add a teaspoon of salt, and water until they are sunk.Let them boil on stove top under high flame until they are softened.Later switch the flame off.
Now, to the boiled veggies, add the turmeric powder, remaining salt, rest of the buttermilk, red chilli powder. Gently mix everything.Let the soup / pulusu boil for about 8-10 mins, under medium heat on stove top.
When the soup/ pulusu boils & raises up to the brim of the vessel/pan, simmer the flame.Then, add the chickpea flour-buttermilk mix (which we kept aside) to the same.
Add half of the chopped coriander and give everything a gentle mix.Keep it on flame for more 2 mins and then remove the pan/vessel from flame.
On the same flame, put a small frying pan and add the ‘Ingredients for tempering’.Saute them and switch the flame off once done.
Transfer all the tempering into the pulusu / soup vessel.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve. Done!!
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for step wise PICS & recipe TIPS!