Palakura Pappu

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash and soak 0.5 cup toor daal for 20 minutes.
  2. 2Wash and soak 0.5 cup toor daal for 20 minutes.
  3. 3Wash and soak 0.5 cup toor daal for 20 minutes.
  4. 4Pressure cook the soaked toor daal with 1.5 cups water, salt and 0.5 tsp turmeric for 5 whistles.
  5. 5Pressure cook the soaked toor daal with 1.5 cups water, salt and 0.5 tsp turmeric for 5 whistles.
  6. 6Pressure cook the soaked toor daal with 1.5 cups water, salt and 0.5 tsp turmeric for 5 whistles.
  7. 7Mash the daal completely once done.
  8. 8Mash the daal completely once done.
  9. 9Mash the daal completely once done.
  10. 10Heat oil in a pan.
  11. 11Heat oil in a pan.
  12. 12Heat oil in a pan.
  13. 13Add 0.5 tsp mustard seeds and 0.5 tsp cumin seeds.
  14. 14Add 0.5 tsp mustard seeds and 0.5 tsp cumin seeds.
  15. 15Add 0.5 tsp mustard seeds and 0.5 tsp cumin seeds.
  16. 16Next, add 1 sliced onion, 2 dry red chilli, and curry leaves.
  17. 17Next, add 1 sliced onion, 2 dry red chilli, and curry leaves.
  18. 18Next, add 1 sliced onion, 2 dry red chilli, and curry leaves.
  19. 19Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  20. 20Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  21. 21Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  22. 22Add 2 small tomatoes, 0.5 tsp turmeric, 0.5 tsp red chilli powder, and 1 green chilli.
  23. 23Add 2 small tomatoes, 0.5 tsp turmeric, 0.5 tsp red chilli powder, and 1 green chilli.
  24. 24Add 2 small tomatoes, 0.5 tsp turmeric, 0.5 tsp red chilli powder, and 1 green chilli.
  25. 25Cook for 3 minutes.
  26. 26Cook for 3 minutes.
  27. 27Cook for 3 minutes.
  28. 28Add 100g chopped spinach leaves and salt.
  29. 29Add 100g chopped spinach leaves and salt.
  30. 30Add 100g chopped spinach leaves and salt.
  31. 31Cook until the spinach is nicely cooked.
  32. 32Cook until the spinach is nicely cooked.
  33. 33Cook until the spinach is nicely cooked.
  34. 34Add the boiled toor daal and tamarind water (lemon sized tamarind dissolved in water).
  35. 35Add the boiled toor daal and tamarind water (lemon sized tamarind dissolved in water).
  36. 36Add the boiled toor daal and tamarind water (lemon sized tamarind dissolved in water).
  37. 37Cook for 10 minutes.
  38. 38Cook for 10 minutes.
  39. 39Cook for 10 minutes.
  40. 40Serve with hot rice and ghee.
  41. 41Serve with hot rice and ghee.
  42. 42Serve with hot rice and ghee.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup toor daal
  • 0.5 cup toor daal
  • 0.5 cup toor daal
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1.5 cups water
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • oil
  • oil
  • oil
  • 0.5 tsp mustard seeds
  • 0.5 tsp mustard seeds
  • 0.5 tsp mustard seeds
  • 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
  • 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
  • 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 2 dry red chilli
  • 2 dry red chilli
  • 2 dry red chilli
  • curry leaves
  • curry leaves
  • curry leaves
  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 green chilli
  • 100 g chopped spinach leaves
  • 100 g chopped spinach leaves
  • 100 g chopped spinach leaves
  • tamarind water (lemon sized tamarind dissolved in water)
  • tamarind water (lemon sized tamarind dissolved in water)
  • tamarind water (lemon sized tamarind dissolved in water)

Equipment

pressure cookerpan

Tips

  • Do not mix tomato with palak (spinach) to avoid kidney issues.