Chilakada Dumpala Pulusu | Sweet Potato Stew | Shakarkand Curry


Recipe prepared by Smt Jhansi Lakshmi
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Article written by Lakshmi Aparna



1chilakada Dumpala Pulusu

Chilakada dumpala pulusu is the stew made with sweet potato. This tangy stew is a regular dish prepared by South India Telugu people. This is sweet, spicy and sour in taste. Chilakada dumpala pulusu is good with combination when added with other vegetables like brinjal, drumsticks, bottle gourd, eggs. In this Mrs.Jhansi cooked the stew with sweet potato and drumstick. Here are the step by step instructions.

Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Cooking time: 25 Minutes
Main ingredient: Sweet potato
Course: Main
Yield: 3-4
1 Bowl measurement: 250ml

 
Ingredients

Sweet potato: 1/2 kg
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What is the key nutritional benefit of sweet potato?


Drumsticks: 2 sticks 
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Tomato: 1 or 2
Tomatoes

 

Onion: 1 Big
Onion

 

Green chillies: 2-3
Green Chillies

 

Tamarind: Big lemon size or tamarind paste: 2-3 tsp
Chintapandu Paste

 

Mashed jaggery: 1-2 tsp
Bellam

 

For talimpu
Dry red chilly: 1, fenugreek seeds: 1/4 tsp, cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp, musatard seeds: 1/2 tsp, garlic pods: 3-4, curry leaves: few
Spices
Curry Leaves

 

Salt: As required
Salt

 

Red chilly powder: 1 tsp
Kaaram

 

Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Turmeric

 

Oil: 2-3 tsp
Oil




Procedure

Step 1: wash and peel the sweet potato (optional), cut into medium size
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Chop the onions in medium size
Medium Size Chopped Onions

 

Slice the green chillies
Green Chilly Slices

 

Cut the tomatoes into small pieces
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Step 2: Preheat oil for tempering. Stay in medium flame and add these one by one

Dry red chilly
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Fenugreek seeds
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cumin seeds
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Mustard seeds
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Curry leaves
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Garlic (mashed)

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Step 3: Add and saute chopped onions and green chillies for a minute
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Step 4: Add turmeric powder and salt, saute for 2 minutes
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Step 5: Add tomatoes and drumstick, saute for a minute
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How do you test a drumstick before you buy it?


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Step 6: Close the lid for 5-6 minutes
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Step 7: Add tamarind paste or soaked tamarind pulp. Add 2 bowls water, let it cook for 2 minutes
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Which item does this sweet potato stew taste well in combination with?


Step 8: Add mashed jaggery, let it cook for 10-15 minutes
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Step 9: Add red chilly powder, let it cook till it comes to required thickness
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Q) What is the key nutritional benefit of sweet potato?
Although sweet potatoes are rich in fiber, potassium and vitamin C. They have lot of vitamin A which is equivalent to 377% of daily dietary requirement.

Q) How do you test a drumstick before you buy it?
Good drumsticks are supposed to be lengthy and reasonably thick. We should press them to see that they are neither too hard nor too soft. You should peel of the hard exterior skin by cutting, bending it back and peel it of with the help of knife.

Q) Which item does this sweet potato stew taste well in combination with?
This item tastes best with steamed toor dal, rice and clarified butter(ghee). Serve hot.

Sweet and sour chilakada dumpa pulusu is ready to serve :)
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It is a good combination with steamed rice and mudda pappu.
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