BACHALI KOORA AVA RASAM..(CHINESE SPINACH)

This is traditional recipe for us.In our family if any function is there and everybody is going to meet at one's home this dish is a must to prepare.

INGREDIENTS:
Bachali koora.........1 big bunch
Bottle gourd............1/2lb
Bhendi......................5-6
Tmarind juice........1/4 th cup
Green chilly..........3
Salt..........as per taste
Turmeric powder....1 pinch
Sugar................1 tsp

FOR AVA:
Mustard seeds.........1 tbsp
Sesame seeds...........1 tbsp
Plain rice....................1 tbsp
Hing.............................1 pinch
Red chillies.................3-4
Turmeric powder......1 pinch
grind all the above adding som,e water to a paste.

FOR THE TAMPERING:
Mustard seeds.....1 tsp
Cumin seeds.........1 tsp
Red chilly..............1
Hing........................1 pinch
Curry laeves..............1 stalk

METHOD:

• Cut the chinese spinach into small pieces.Boil it along with bottle gourd pieces and bhendi pieces.Also add green chillies ,1 pinch salt and turmeric.
• When they all cook well add the ava paste.Cover and cook along with the paste for 5 min.
• Now add tamarind juice.Add some water.
• Cover and cook for 10 min.Adjust the seasonings as per the taste.
• When the rasam cooks well with the tamarind juice.it will give a nice small.Now add the sugar.Take it off from the stove.
• In a pan heat1 tsp of oil.Add the mustard seeds .When they splutter add the remaining items for the tampering.When it all done add it to the rasam.

Serve hot along with white rice....

This is my entry for VKN 's fahc.