Dappalam

Dapplam or mukkala pulusu can be prepared when ever we feel bored of routine sambar or other curries. Normally this dish is prepared as an ethnic dish during traditional marrages in Andhra Pradesh.

INGREDIENTS

Drumsticks                2

Pumpkin pieces          handful

Sweet potato             handful

Black Brinjal             2 or 3

Green Mirchi            6 chopped

Red chilli powder      1/2 tbsp

Tamarind                 1 small lemon size

Grated jaggery          2 tbsp

Rice flour                  1tbsp

Salt to taste

Menthi seeds            1/4 tbsp

Mustard seeds        1/4 tbsp

Hing                          pinh

Curry leaves

Oil                          2 tbsp

HOW TO PREPARE

1. Wash and cut all the vegetables.
2. Take a pressure pan or wide vessle.
3. Add oil, heat it and then add mustard seeds, menthi seeds, hing and turmeric powder. Let it it pop.
4. Then add drumsticks and 1 glass of water to it.
5. After drumsticks are half cooked add all the remaining vegetables and boil till they are cooked softly
6. Then add tamarind juice, jaggery powder ,salt, green chill, red chill powder and curry leaves.
7. Cook for some time till pulusu becomes little thick.
8. Finally add 1 spoon of rice floor and boil for 2 more minutes.
9. Switch off the stove
10. Serve with rice, mudda pappu and ghee.

Note

Normally  vegetables are cut into big pieces for dappalam