Chintapandu Charu
- 36 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Chintapandu charu, an Andhra tamarind rasam with tomato, garlic, cumin and pepper. Mild and vegetarian, serves 4 with hot rice, about 35 minutes plus soaking.
Ingredients
Tamarind, Soaked40 grams
Water, For Soaking200 ml
Tomato, Chopped2
Garlic, Crushed12 grams
Black Peppercorns, Crushed2 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Cumin, Crushed1 tsp
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Salt1¼ tsp
Oil1 tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Curry leaves3 grams
Coriander Leaves, Chopped6 grams
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 61kcal | 244kcal |
| Protein | 1.4g | 5.6g |
| Carbohydrate | 11g | 43g |
| Fat | 2g | 8g |
| Fibre | 1.7g | 6.8g |
| Sugar | 7.1g | 28g |
Cookd masalas for tamarind
Method
Soak the tamarind in 200 ml warm water for 15 minutes until soft. Wash and chop the tomato and coriander leaves, wash the curry leaves, and break the dry red chilli. Crush the garlic, 1 tsp cumin and black peppercorns. Squeeze the tamarind well and strain the water into a bowl, removing the seeds and fibres.
Add the tamarind water, tomato, crushed garlic, crushed cumin, crushed pepper, turmeric, asafoetida, salt and 600 ml water to a kadai. Mix well. Boil on medium flame for 8 minutes until the tomato turns soft and the raw tamarind smell reduces.
Lower the flame and simmer the rasam for 7 minutes. It should become slightly frothy and the tomato should be fully cooked.
Heat the oil in a small kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds, cumin, dry red chilli and curry leaves. Fry for 1 minute until the mustard seeds crackle and the curry leaves turn crisp.
Pour the tempering into the rasam and mix gently. Simmer on low flame for 2 minutes until the rasam becomes frothy, but do not boil it hard.
Switch off the flame and add the coriander leaves. Rest for 2 minutes, then serve hot with rice.
Before you start
- How long does Chintapandu Charu take?
- 36 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 21 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chintapandu Charu serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chintapandu Charu vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Chintapandu Charu spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Chintapandu Charu?
- 40 grams Tamarind, 12 grams Garlic, 2 grams Black Peppercorns, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chintapandu Charu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chintapandu Charu?
- About 61 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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