Soak gundruk in water for 5-10 minutes. Rinse it with cold water to remove any impurities, then squeeze to remove excess water.
1½ cup gundruk, 2 cup water (Soak gundruk)
Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add soybeans and roast until lightly browned. Set them aside once cooked.
⅓ cup white soybeans
Add roasted soybeans, gundruk, onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, red chili powder, kashmiri powder, sichuan pepper, and lemon juice in a bowl.
⅓ cup finely chopped onion, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1 tsp minced garlic, ½ tsp ground turmeric, ½ tsp kashmiri red chili powder, 3 tbsp black sesame roasted and powdered, ¼ tsp sichuan pepper (timmur) - optional, ½ tbsp lemon juice
Heat oil over medium heat.
1 tbsp mustard oil or any vegetable oil
Add fenugreek seeds and allow them to splutter for a minute. Stir in green chili, coriander powder, and cumin powder; cook for another minute.
2 chopped green chili, ½ tsp Ground cumin, ½ tsp fenugreek seeds, ½ tsp Ground coriander
Pour oil into the bowl and add sesame powder. Combine everything.
Add salt and cilantro, and mix well until thoroughly combined. Finally, add water and mix it again. Gundruk Bhatmas Achar is ready to be served.
salt to taste, 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, 1 tbsp water while mixing to reduce dryness