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Dappalam & Dondakaya Vepudu

Dappalam is an authentic Andhra stew. Chef Rakesh Raghunathan brings this unique dish to your kitchen.

Serves4

Cooking Time18-20 Min

Preparation Time8-10 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Dappalam

    • 1/2 cup chopped and boiled drumstick, carrot, sweet potato

    • 2 green chillies

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • curry leaves

    • 1 cup tamarind water

    • 2 tsp rice flour

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • 1 tsp jaggery

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • 1 tsp fenugreek seeds

    • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • For Dondakaya Vepudu

    • 10 sliced ivy gourds

    • 1 tsp cumin seeds

    • 2 tbsp peanuts

    • 2 red chilli

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Pressure cook drumstick, bottle gourd, carrot, sweet potato with turmeric, red chilli powder and chopped green chilli.
  2. 2

    Heat sesame oil in a pan, and add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, a few curry leaves and saute.
  3. 3

    In a small mixing bowl, mix rice flour, tamarind water red chilli powder and water to form a smooth paste.
  4. 4

    Then add cooked chopped vegetables to the pan and mix well.
  5. 5

    Then add cooked chopped vegetables to the pan and mix well.
  6. 6

    Let it cook for a few minutes, till it turns thick.
  7. 7

    Dry roast cumin seeds, peanuts, and red chilli and set aside to cool.
  8. 8

    Transfer the roasted ingredients to a blending jar and blend into a coarse powder.
  9. 9

    Heat oil in a pan, fry the sliced ivy gourds and set aside.
  10. 10

    In the same pan, add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 red chillies, a few curry leaves and saute.
  11. 11

    Add the fried ivy gourd, salt to taste, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, water as required and 5 tsp coarse powder and saute.
  12. 12

    Mix it well until ivy gourd is cooked. Dondakaya Vepudu is ready to serve

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