Gongura Pachadi *** Andhra Style ***

Gongura Pachadi :
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Ingredients: 

Gongura leaves - 2 cups (around 250 Gms)

Tamarind juice - 2 tsp
Salt (Crystal salt will be preferable) - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
oinion - 1 (cut into small pieces)
onion diced - 1 cup big
red chillies - 20 pieces
dhania - 1 tsp
urad dhal - 2 tbsp
seasame seeds - 1 tbsp
cumin seed - 1/2 tbsp



 Make powder with the following (After Frying in Oil)
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Red chillies
dhania
urad dhal
seasame seeds
cumin seed

Method:
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1.Wash gongura leaves,
2.Take some oil in a Pan and fry those leaves.
3.Keep lid on the pan,
4.Let it be for a while in a medium flame
5.Take some tamarind juice and Add it to that mix
6.pound the cooked leaves(with a pestle)
7.add 1/4 tbsp sugar, salt, all powdered ingredients and till every thing blends well
8.Add onions
9.Add 1 cup (150 ml) of boiled water

Now gonkura pachadi is ready to serve

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Mushroom Biryani

Mushroom Biryani :
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Ingredients: 

Rice                      -  1 cup

button mushrooms - 1 cup
onion - 1 (chopped)
cloves - 1
cardamoms - 1
bay leaves - 2
black pepper - 4
garam masala - 1 tsp
cummin seeds - 1/2 tsp
grated cabbage - 1/2 cup
cashewnuts - 4 (make it into pieces)
oil                       - 2 tbsp
water                 - Approx 2 cups
Salt                   - to taste

Method: 

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      1.  Boil rice till it is half done & keep it aside.
      2. Take a pan and pour oil in that and add onion, mushroom and other ingredients and fry them
      3. after they fried add masala mix, rice and cook for 10 min . 

Hot Hot Mushroom biryani is ready....

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