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Gummadikaya Pulusu
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Gummadikaya Pulusu ~ Vegetarian Lunch Thali

Gummadikaya Pulusu is the next one featured in the Vegetarian Lunch Thali. This Pulusu is a tangy, slightly sweetish gravy that pairs well with steamed rice.
Course Main Dish – Gravies
Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
Keyword Easy Gravy Dish
By Cook Method Stovetop
Occasion Weekend Special
By Diet Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes, Vegan
Dish Type Gravy Side Dishes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3 people
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Pulusu

  • 1 cup Red Pumpkin / Gummadikaya
  • 2 inch Tamarind almost a lemon size
  • 1 tsp Jaggery
  • Salt to taste

For ground masala

  • 1 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Chana Dal
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Peppercorn
  • 4 to 5 Dry Red Chilies
  • 1/4 cup Coconut grated

For Tempering

  • 1 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
  • 2 Dry Red Chilis
  • Handful Curry leaves
  • A Pinch Asafoetida / Hing

Instructions

For the Vegetable

  • Wash, prep the vegetable, and cube into 1 inch pieces.
  • Boil the vegetable in a cup of water till done. Keep it aside.
  • Soak and extract the tamarind pulp.

For the ground Masala

  • Heat a pan with oil and roast all the ingredients listed. Allow to cool and grind to a powder.

Making the Pulusu

  • Mix the tamarind water with 2 cups water along with jaggery
  • Add the ground masala and bring to aboil
  • Now add the cooked pumpkin pieces and simmer till the gravy thickens.
  • Heat a pan with oil and temper with the ingredients listed.
  • When it is ready, pour this over the simmering pulusu.
  • Let the pulusu thickens, switch off.
  • Serve hot with Rice.
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