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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Lunch Box Series : LBS#12

    Lunch Box Series : LBS#12

    Published: Sep 14, 2007 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 13 Comments

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    In our recent trip to our native, we got hold of these Andhra Favorites and brought them back with us home. These are Chinthaaku or Tender Tamarind Leaves. This is very famous and consumed with much passion in Andhra. My Dad is so fond of this. Well we finally got down preparing this for lunch.

    Today's Lunch Box had

    Chinthaaku Pappu
    Plain Rice
    Potato Podimas
    Curd Rice.

    Chinthaaku Pappu

    Serves: 4
    Preparation Time : 10 mins
    Cooking Time : 20 mins
    Cuisine : Andhra

    Ingredients Needed:

    Chinthaaku - 1 cup
    Tur Dal - 75 gms
    Green chillies - 5 - 6 (based on your spicy)
    Tamarind - a small piece
    Onion - 1 small one
    Garlic - 2 pods
    Tomato - 2 medium
    Mustard Seeds + Urud Dal - 1/2 tsp
    Curry leaves
    Oil - 1 tbsp
    Salt to taste

    Method to prepare:

    For Dal, take the desired quantity of Greens, Wash and chop.

    Clean the dal and keep aside.

    Chop the onions, tomatoes. Keep aside

    In the pressure cooker, add leaves with tur dal, Green Chillies, turmeric, chopped tomatoes, Tamarind and water. Put it for 3 whistles.

    In a pan heat oil, then add seasoning items.

    Once they splutter, add Onions, Curry leaves, Garlic. Fry till onions are brown and the raw smell leaves.

    Remove the pressure lid and mash it with dal masher. Add salt and more water if required. Add the seasoning to the dal. Cook on high flame for few mins.

    Dal is ready!

    Potato Podimas

    This goes very well with everything!

    Ingredients Needed:

    Potatoes - 500 gms
    Chilli powder - 1 tsp
    Coriander powder - 1 tsp
    Turmeric powder a pinch
    Mustard seeds + Urud Dal - 1/2 tsp
    Curry Leaves few
    Salt to taste
    Oil - 1 tbsp


    Method to prepare:

    Wash and remove the potato skin. Cut it into fine pieces.

    Heat oil in kadai. Add seasonings items. Once they splutter, add curry leaves, then chopped Potatoes. Fry well so that its well coated with oil. Simmer it without covering. If it is covered it becomes soft.

    Add Chille pw, Coriander pw, turmeric pw and salt to taste. Mix well. Simmer it for 10 t0 15 mins. Once you see its nice and crispy, you can remove from flame.

    Hope you enjoyed!

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    Lunch Box Series : LBS#12

    Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
    By Cook Method Pressure Cooker
    Occasion Lunch Box
    By Diet Vegetarian
    Dish Type Andhra Pappu, Dry Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Jyothi says

      September 14, 2007 at 7:00 pm

      Hi Srivalli! chintachiguru pappu, this is my favorite. Badly missing. Lunch box recipes are so tempting. All are looks lovely. Thanks for sharing.

      http://andhraspicy.blogspot.com
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    2. Nanditha Prabhu says

      September 14, 2007 at 4:47 pm

      i never knew e could cook tamarind leaves!
      our chennai residence is surrounded by these trees and Im sure to try this when I am back there!Are these leaves bitter?

      Reply
    3. Latha Narasimhan says

      September 14, 2007 at 4:48 pm

      Liked the podimas! All this reminds of my school days. How my mother used to pack a variety for 5 children!

      Reply
    4. musical says

      September 14, 2007 at 10:56 pm

      Srivalli,

      The lunch looks yummy! i didn't have much for lunch today and am really hungry, give me some plz! and i love the tender tamarind leaves! if only i could get some here.....

      have a great weekend,
      musical.

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    5. Asha says

      September 14, 2007 at 5:36 pm

      I did enjoy it,looks fabulous.I used to eat this Tamarind leaves at home in India, never seen it here though!
      Lunch looks yum!:))
      Have fun tomorrow,see you on Monday.

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    6. Siri says

      September 15, 2007 at 2:22 am

      Hey Srivalli.. I would love to have such a mom who packs me such sumptuos meal every afternoon.. just kidding.:D.. seriously.. I love your blog and the recipes you make..:)..Thanks for sharing...and waiting for more..

      Chintaaku pappu nooru oorinchesindi..:)

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    7. Jeena says

      September 14, 2007 at 11:14 pm

      Srivalli I wish I had a lunch box like this it looks great. Lovely recipes they all look and sound delicious. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Vcuisine says

      September 15, 2007 at 4:33 am

      Lovely array of dishes Valli. Viji

      Reply
    9. Bharathy says

      September 15, 2007 at 4:13 pm

      Nice to see the innovative way using tamarind leaves!!
      The dishes are all homely and great!..

      Reply
    10. Sharmi says

      September 17, 2007 at 11:32 pm

      how did you bring the aaku? looks yum:)

      Reply
    11. ramya says

      September 18, 2007 at 2:47 pm

      siri naaku noruruthundhi. wow and ur lunchbox series is very good and tempting.

      Reply
    12. Srivalli says

      September 18, 2007 at 10:06 am

      Nanditha, dishes from tender tamarind leaves are quite famous in Andhra..you should definetely try it if you can get them...the tender leaves are not bitter...infact when you cook they get mashed so you will just taste the leave and may not see it too

      Latha, agree with you. My daughter also asks me at times that her classmates gets these. I really appriciate your mother's patience in packing food for 5 children!

      Asha, great to know that. Thanks and yes we had lots of fun too

      Jyothi, good to know that you like this. I guess only andhrites know this dish...

      musical, thanks for the nice words. You are most welcome.

      Jeena, thats was very sweet of you!. Thanks

      Siri, thats is really very sweet. If only my daughter reacts like you and eats what I cook for her!

      Viji, thanks for the words

      Bharathy, thanks but this is no innovation from me. This is quite common in Andhra. Thought you would know abt this?

      Sharmi, actually athamma got the leaves from my sil house which is a farmland. I haven't really seen a tamarind tree in the area where we live.

      Reply
    13. Srivalli says

      September 19, 2007 at 12:01 pm

      Thanks ramya...

      Reply

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