Chinta Chiguru Pachadi - Tender tamarind leaves chutney

Chinta Chiguru Pachadi:  Sour chutney made with tender tamarind leaves or the Chinta chiguru called in telugu is a seasonal item and perfect delight during the summer.  The chinta chiguru is abundantly available on road sides in towns and villages of Andhra.  The Chinta chiguru is normally not available in the local subji mandis or rythu bazars but can be seen in villages.

The tamarind leaves have many health benefits.  They provide relief from Malaria.  The tamarind leaves have health benefits like ease the stomach discomfort, aids in digestion and used as a laxative.  The tamarind preparations are used for fevers, sore throat, rheumatism, and even sun stroke.  

Summer season is the most welcome season for all food lovers in Andhra pradesh.  The reasons being the pickles made with various items like tamarind, mangoes, usiri kaya, dosa kaya etc..  The tender tamarind leaves dearly called as Chinta Chiguru in telugu is very sour in taste and is delicious when used in making dals, powder or a chutney. The chinta chiguru pachadi is one of the best item to be taken along with hot steaming rice along with ghee.  It is very simple to make chinta chiguru pachadi.   We can also make Chinta Chiguru pappu ( dal with tamarind leaves ) which is very delicious  Let us now see how to make Chinta chiguru pachadi....  

Ingredients required :  

Dry powder :  

• Dry Red Chili – 10 – 12 nos
• Methi Seeds – 1 tsp
• Mustard  – 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds / Jeera – 3/4 tsp

Dry roast all above ingredients and allow to cool  Then grind the seeds along with the red chillies to make a fine powder.

• Chinta Chiguru – 1 cup  --> Wash and dry the leaves. then dry roast till completely dry
• Garlic – 6 – 7 cloves
• Tamarind – lemon size
• Salt to taste

Combine everything in mixer and grind to a fine paste.

Tempering:

• Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Dry Red Chilies -2 
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Curry leaves few
• Oil – 1/4 cup

Transfer the ground paste to a small bowl.  Heat a pan with oil, temper with mustard, red chillies, chopped garlic, curry leaves and add the ground paste to the hot oil and cook for a while till the raw smell leaves.   Now serve the chita chiguru pachadi with hot steaming rice or even with Dosa.  It tastes very good even with dosa..

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