Allam pachadi
Allam pachadi, from above
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Allam pachadi

Ginger, tamarind, jaggery and red chilli ground together. Pesarattu's perfect sweet heat partner.

25 minTime
1 gProtein each
hotSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayGinger, tamarind, jaggery and chilli.
The original
66kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
25minutessame

Classic allam pachadi.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Gingera 3 inch piece, peeled and chopped
Tamarinda lemon sized ball, soaked
Jaggery3 tbsp
Dried red chilli6 to 8
Urad dal (split black gram)1 tbsp
Chana dal (split chickpeas)2 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Mustard seeds½ tsp
Fenugreek seedsa pinch
Asafoetidaa pinch
Salt1 tsp
Curry leavesa sprig

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Fry the ginger in half the oil until light golden. Remove.
  2. 2Fry urad dal, chana dal, red chilli and fenugreek in the same pan until golden.
  3. 3Grind ginger, the roasted spices, tamarind, jaggery and salt to a smooth paste.
  4. 4Temper mustard, asafoetida and curry leaves in the rest of the oil and pour over.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Allam pachadi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
With a main Majjiga pulusu30 min
With a main Andhra chicken curry50 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
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