Palakura Pappu

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash and soak 0.5 cup toor daal for 20 minutes.
  2. 2Pressure cook the soaked toor daal with 1.5 cups water, salt and 0.5 tsp turmeric for 5 whistles.
  3. 3Mash the daal completely once done.
  4. 4Heat oil in a pan.
  5. 5Add 0.5 tsp mustard seeds and 0.5 tsp cumin seeds.
  6. 6Next, add 1 sliced onion, 2 dry red chilli, and curry leaves.
  7. 7Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  8. 8Add 2 small tomatoes, 0.5 tsp turmeric, 0.5 tsp red chilli powder, and 1 green chilli.
  9. 9Cook for 3 minutes.
  10. 10Add 100g chopped spinach leaves and salt.
  11. 11Cook until the spinach is nicely cooked.
  12. 12Add the boiled toor daal and tamarind water (lemon sized tamarind dissolved in water).
  13. 13Cook for 10 minutes.
  14. 14Serve with hot rice and ghee.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

pressure cookerpan

Tips

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