Menthula pulusu is a staple in my in laws place. It’s my hubby’s favorite recipe to pair up with hot rice along with some dry curry on the side. I heard about this recipe only after I got married and visited my hubby’s place for the first time 🙂
This recipe has since been a regular on my thali menu. It’s a tangy, spicy and mild recipe with a hint of flavor from the drumstick! This recipe is good when eaten with hot rice!
The menthulu/Fenugreek seeds give it the much needed flavor and try to pair it up with a dry curry or vepudu and some appadams 🙂
Today, I prepared this simple Andhra style thali for lunch.
- kakarakaya vepudu/bitter gourd fry
- barabati vepudu/long beans fry
- thotakura ullipaya pappu/amaranth onion dal
- menthula pulusu/stew
- beerakaya pachadi/ridge gourd chutney
If you like to see such homely thali recipes, do check out my Instagram stories.
Menthula pulusu – tangy Andhra stew
Course: SidesCuisine: AndhraDifficulty: Easy2
servings20
minutes20
minutesa tangy, spicy, flavorful Andhra pulusu that is delicious with a bowl of hot rice!
Ingredients
Drumsticks – 1 cup, cut into pieces
Tamarind water – 12 cup
Rice flour – 1 tsp
chana dal/senagapappu – 1 tsp
urad dal/minappapu – 1 tsp
aavalu/mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
menthulu/fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
curry leaves
hing
dry red chili whole – 1
salt
dry red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
oil
Directions
- Heat a pan with oil
- Add the senagapappu, minappapu, aavalu, menthulu, hing, curry leaves, whole red chili. Fry for a minute
- Add the drumstick pieces, salt and 1 cup water
- Cook covered till the vegetable is fully cooked
- Add the tamarind water, red chili powder and adjust salt
- Cook covered for 5 more minutes
- Take the rice flour in a separate bowl. Add 2 spoons water and mix well.
- Add this to the pulusu
- Cover and cook for 2 more minutes
- Serve it hot with rice!
