Rossel leaves or Gongura is a very rich source of iron, vitamins and anti oxidants. Gongura comes in two varities green stemmed leaves and red stemmed leaves. The red stemmed leaves are more sour than the green stemmed leaves.
Ingredients:-Gongura 2 bunches
Tamarind half the size of a small lemon
Coriander seeds 1tsp
Fenugreek seeds 1/4tsp
Asafetida as required
Salt as required
Tadkaa(Popu):-
Oil 2tbsp
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Garlic cloves 6 or 7
Preparation:-
Remove the leaves from its stem, wash and strain them, then I left them to dry on paper for half an hour.
Mean while prepare the powder by grinding all of these coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and asafetida.
Now grind rosell leaves n tamarind. add the above powdered mixture and salt to the paste n mix well.
Now heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and crushed garlic cloves. When mustard seeds splutter add the prepared paste to the oil.
Fry for 1 min then turn off the heat.
Note: I fried the paste again so it should stay more than 3 t o 4 days.
