on Apr 30, 2022, Updated Nov 15, 2023 Here are a few more Andhra recipes that you may like: Andhra Style Chicken Curry Andhra Style Peanut Chutney, Andhra Style Peanut Chutney Powder, and Mirchi Ka Salan.
About Perugu Charu
Perugu Charu (Andhra Style Curried Buttermilk) is a light and delicious side dish with thick buttermilk tempered with lentils, curry leaves, dry red chilies, onions, and green chilies. It is spicy and cooling and gives instant relief on a hot day. Enjoy it with simple steamed rice for a comforting summer lunch. To temper the buttermilk, you will need oil, cumin seeds, asafetida (hing), brown mustard seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves, Bengal gram lentils (chana dal), split-skinned black gram (white urad dal), onions, green chilies, turmeric powder, and salt. Avoid adding asafetida (hing) to make it gluten-free. Adjust the green chilies as per your taste. Add ½ cup water and mix well. The consistency of perugu charu is like that of kadhi. If it’s thick, add some more water to thin it down. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a small pan over medium-high heat.
½ teaspoon cumin seeds ¼ teaspoon asafetida ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds 2-3 dry red chilies 10-12 curry leaves
Add 1 teaspoon chana dal and 1 teaspoon urad dal and fry until they turn slightly brown, stirring continuously. Add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and cook for 4-5 seconds. Add ½ teaspoon salt to the bowl and mix well. Check for salt and add more if needed. Cover the bowl and keep it on the counter for an hour for the flavors to come together. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
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