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Palakura Black-Eyed Pea Curry

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Ingredients:

  • Chopped spinach (palakura) 1 bowl 
  • Boiled black-eyed peas
  • One cup of onions cut into medium size pieces
  • Salt - one spoon 
  •  Red chilli powder – one spoon
  •  One table spoon of chopped garlic (about two pieces of a garlic clove)
  • Tamarind Paste - 1 spoon
  •  Four spoons of oil
  •  Half spoon of cumin (jeelakarra)
  •  One spoon of channa dal (senaga pappu)
  •  urad dal (minapa pappu) one spoon 
  •  Two dried red chillies 
  •  Green chillies - 2
  •  A pinch of turmeric powder
  •  A Pinch of asafoetida (inguva)
  •   one cup of water

 

Procedure:

Put four spoons of oil in a bowl and heat it for about 30 seconds on medium. Add asafetida, red chilli pieces fry it for a while. Add urad dal, channa dal, mix well and add cumin and gingelly. Wait till you here a crackling sound and then add chopped garlic. Mix the ingredients and add onions. After the onions turn to brownish red, put the spinach in. Stir occasionally and after a while add water, salt, tamarind paste and turmeric and mix well. Stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Then, add boiled black-eyed peas and mix well. Cook for two to three minutes while stirring ocasionaly.

Serving Size:

5 servings

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