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Food Adventures - XIII : Palakoora Pappucharu and bendakaya-nuvvu podi koora

The whole idea of 'pappu-charu' always made me curious. But mom never made it coz dad doesn't like the idea and dad never made.. well! So in my series of adventures, I thought of including a pappu-charu. So after the pappu is cooked, I started off with usual popu, added frozen spinach till it was cooked (well, till i think it is cooked!). Then added some tamarind pulp and the pressure-cooked toor daal. After the mixture boiled for about 5 minutes added salt, turmeric and a little chilli powder. That resulted in my version of pappu-chaaru.
Kaushik loves Okra/Bhindi/Bendakaya. so after the usual ritual of cleaning-drying-wiping, i cut okra into small pieces and put aside. In very little oil, roasted dry red chillies, jeera, curry leaves and sesame seeds. When the sesame gave out a nice aroma (this time i could distinguish the aroma from the burning smell), turned off the heat. when the mixture cooled, made a powder in my magic bullet! Meanwhile, took usual popu in little oil (little is the measure!) added chopped onions. after they looked cooked (this i can 'see'; turning of the pieces into translucent) added okra pieces and let them cook. when done added a pinch of turmeric, salt and the nuvvula podi. Done and done!