AGATHI SOPPU GRAVY FOR CHAPATI

Agathi means, a kind of spinach, on AMAVASYA day, in south INDIA, We prepare this dish. Because on that day our body gets poisoned, and to get rid of this we should take this rasam. It clears the unwanted waste in the body, it gives us positive energy, clears negative energy, and makes us powerful, and also it is a saying that ancestors blessings will be there for us. So whenever you get this holy spinach, don't forget to cook and prepare this GRAVY.

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Agathi soppu              1 cup
2. Tur dhal                      1 cup
3. Water                          4 cups
4. Tomato                       5 nos
5. Sambar powder          1 tbsp
6. Curry masala              1 tsp
7. Garlic                          1 pod
8. Small onion                10
9. Chilly powder             2 tsp
10. Turmeric                     1 tsp
11. Castor oil                    1 tsp
12. Salt                             1 1/2 tsp

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Badaga                    1 tsp
2. Red chilies              2 broken
3. Curry leaves            few
4. Hing                        1/4 tsp
5. Coriander leaves     for garnishing

METHOD:-

• Soak the leaves for 1/2 an hour and drain the water.
• In a pressure cooker, add tur dhal, turmeric, water, castor oil, Agathi leaves, sambar powder, curry masala powder, onion, garlic, and chilly powder.
• Cook for 3 whistles, open the lid after the pressure settles down.
• Add salt and boil once, off the stove, cool down.
• Whip once in a mixy, Add seasoning, and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with chapati, cut onion, lemon.

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NOTE:-

• Refer sambar powder, curry masala from this blog.