Recipe Notes

Chintakaya Dappalam - Dappadam Preparation at Home

Tasty and Simple Homemade Raw Tamarind Recipe Preparation. Easy preparation of Chintakaya Dappalam in Telugu. Dappadam with Chintakaya Easy Preparation at Home.

How to Make Dappalam with Chintakaya

Preparation of Raw Tamarind Recipe in Telugu

• Let's see how to make tamarind dappadam
• It is also called dappalam
• Here I took 1/4 kg unripe tamarind
• For this dappadam, any vegetables of your choice could be used
• Here I diced bottle gourd and ladys finger
• Dice the onions into bigger pieces than usual
• Slice the green chillies
• Wash the unripe tamarind 2-3 times
• Fill the bowl with water so that tamarind sinks and boil for 5-6 minutes
• Poke it with a fork to check if it has cooked
• Let the cooked tamarind cool down or pour cool water over it and then squeeze it
• Strain this tamarind water into the bowl in which the dappadam will be prepared
• Add more water and strain it again
• Add the chopped vegetables, onions and green chillies
• Then add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds powder, 1/4 teaspoon cumin-fenugreek seeds powder, 1 teaspoon salt, green chilli-cumin seed paste, 1/2 cup curry leaves, coriander leaves - 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste and mix
• Boil for 10-15 minutes
• Boil till the vegetables cook completely
• To a bowl, add 2 tablespoons rice flour
• Now add water to make a thick paste
• Add this paste to the boiling dappadam and mix
• Stir and pour the paste
• Simmer for 2 more minutes
• If you want the dappadam to be thicker, then add more rice flour paste
• Sprinkle some coriander leaves
• Lets prepare the tempering now

Tamarind Dappalam Tempering Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan
• Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and fry
• Add 4-5 dried chillies and fry till they change colour
• Add curry leaves and fry
• Add this tempering to the simmering dappadam and mix
• Tamarind dappadam is ready to serve!