Andhra Style Palakura Pappu Recipe (Spinach Dal Recipe)

Name: Andhra Style Palakura Pappu Recipe (Spinach Dal Recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Split Pigeon Peas (1/2 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)); ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal (1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)); 1 cup Spinach (1 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) Washed and chopped); 1 cup Pearl Onion (1 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)); 2 pieces Green Chili (2 Green Chillies slit); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); ½ cup Tamarind (1/2 cup Tamarind Water); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves Garlic coarsely pound); 1 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves); 2 pieces Dried Red Chili (2 Dry Red Chillies); 1 tsp Vegetable Oil (1 teaspoon Oil)

Andhra Style Palakura Pappu Recipe (Spinach Dal Recipe) - Kootu Recipes (Indian)

30 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making the Andhra Style Palakura Pappu, add Arhar dal/toor dal into a pressure cooker with 2 cups water and pressure cook for about 3 whistles.
2Switch off the heat and allow it release the pressure by itself.
3Once the pressure is released, open the lid and give it a stir.
4Place the pressure cooker on low heat and add the tamarind water.
5In the meanwhile, heat a small kadai with 1 teaspoon oil. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it splutter.
6Add curry leaves and leave it to crackle. Next add dry red chilies and garlic, saute for few seconds and turn off the flame.
7Pour this tempering over the Palakura Pappu and stir well.
8Serve Andhra Style Palakura Pappu withPhulkaor hot steamed rice with a dollop of ghee over it, and Aloo Bhindi Ki Sabzi Recipe to enjoy your lunch.