Gongura Pachadi / Kenaf Leaves Chutney

Ingredients

• 1 bunch Gongura Leaves
• 10 red chillies
• 5 tbsp urad dal
• 3 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tsp menthi seeds
• 1 tsp Hing
• as needed oil
• 1 tsp turmeirc
• to taste salt

Steps

1. Clean leaves in water and allow it to dry overnight.
2. Heat 4 tbsp oil in small kadai. Add urad dal and roast it.Add mustard seeds and menthi seeds and fry little.Add hing and red chillies and fry till they change colour.Keep it aside and allow it to cool.
3. Heat 2 tsp of oil in kadai.Add the gongura leaves and fry till they become soft.Add salt to taste and little turmeric.
4. Now grind the dry masala first in grinder.Then add half of gongura leaves and grind it nicely.Then mix all the ground gongura chutney to remaining leaves.
5. Gongura chutney is ready to eat with plain hot rice and ghee.