Andhra Style Chilakada Dumpa Pulusu Recipe (Sweet Potato in Tangy, Sweet & Spicy Curry Recipe)

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Andhra Style Chilakada Dumpa Pulusu Recipe (Sweet Potato in Tangy, Sweet & Spicy Curry Recipe)
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Andhra Style Chilakada Dumpa Pulusu Recipe (Sweet Potato in Tangy, Sweet & Spicy Curry Recipe) is recipe originated from the region of Andhra. The sweet potato is cooked in a pressure cooker along with luscious sweet, spicy and tangy gravy. By adding small onions or shallots give it an extra crunch and taste to the whole dish.

Sweet potato is usually consumed as a snack in south part of India but adding them to a curry just lifts the whole dish and helps to add more benefits to our diet.

Serve the Andhra Style Chilakada Dumpa Pulusu Recipe (Sweet Potato in Tangy, Sweet & Spicy Curry Recipe) with steam rice or just eat it along with Chapathi for your Lunch meal. 

If you are looking for more Andhra Style Recipe here are some : 

  1. Classic Andhra Style Chicken Curry Recipe
  2. Andhra Gongura Pachadi (Andhra-Style Sorrel Leaves Chutney)
  3. Andhra Style Pulihora Recipe (Spicy & Tangy Tamarind Rice)

Cuisine: Andhra
Course: Main Course
Diet: Diabetic Friendly
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Sweet Potatoes
  • 1/4 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions) , finely chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 cup Tamarind Water
  • 2 tablespoons Jaggery
  • 2 Tomatoes , finely chopped
  • 1 Green Chilli , slit
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Sambar Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt , to taste Oil for cooking
  • Ingredients For Seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped for garnish 

How to make Andhra Style Chilakada Dumpa Pulusu Recipe (Sweet Potato in Tangy, Sweet & Spicy Curry Recipe)

  1. We begin making the Andhra Style Chilakada Dumpa Pulusu Recipe (Sweet Potato in Tangy, Sweet & Spicy Curry Recipe) by heating the pressure cooker with oil, crackle curry leaves and add the shallots and green chilies. Sauté for few minutes till it is translucent.

  2. Then add the tomatoes, smash them and cook for few more minutes. Add the jaggery and rest of the spice and cook for some more time till it is all smashed and becomes a paste.

  3. Then finally add the sweet potatoes, give it a toss. Pour in the tamarind water and check for seasoning.

  4. Pressure cook the curry for about 4 whistle, and release the pressure naturally once it is done.

  5. In order to temper the seasoning, heat a small skillet with oil, crackle mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and add the Hing. Add this tempering to the curry once it opened and give it a toss.

  6. Serve the Andhra Style Chilakada Dumpa Pulusu Recipe (Sweet Potato in Tangy, Sweet & Spicy Curry Recipe) with steam rice or just eat it along with Chapathi for your Lunch meal.