Cuisine: Andhra
Course: Lunch
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Pressure Cooker
Prep in 10 M Cooks in 20 M Total in 30 M Makes: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
- 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
- 1 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) , Washed and chopped
- 1 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
- 2 Green Chillies , slit
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1/2 cup Tamarind Water
- Salt , to taste
To temper
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 4 cloves Garlic , coarsely pound
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 Dry red chillies
- 1 teaspoon Cooking oil
How to make Andhra Style Palakura Pappu Recipe (Spinach Dal Recipe)
- To 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.
- Switch off the heat and allow it release the pressure by itself.
- Once the pressure is released, open the lid and give it a stir.
- Place the pressure cooker on low heat and add the tamarind water.
- In the meanwhile, heat a small kadai with 1 teaspoon oil. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it splutter.
- Add curry leaves and leave it to crackle. Next add dry red chilies and garlic, saute for few seconds and turn off the flame.
- Pour this tempering over the Palakura Pappu and stir well.
- Serve Andhra Style Palakura Pappu with Phulka or hot steamed rice with a dollop of ghee over it, and Aloo Bhindi Ki Sabzi Recipe to enjoy your lunch.
Source: https://www.archanaskitchen.com/andhra-style-palak-kura-pappu-recipe-spinach-dal-recipe