Chukkakura Pappu

Chukkakura Pappu:

Ingredients:


1 small cup kandi pappu
2 cups finely chopped chukka koora
1 onion
1 tomato
big pinch turmeric pwd
2-3 green chilli's
salt to taste
2 cups water
tamarind pulp 3 tsp

For seasoning :

1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3-4 garlic cloves
crushed 2 dry red chillis
10-12 fresh curry leaves
2 tsps oil

Method :

In a pressure cooker, place dal, chukka kura leaves, onions, tomatoes, green chillis ,tamarind pulp .Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook upto 2 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cook till the dal is almost cooked. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustards seeds and as they jump around, add cumin seeds, garlic, red chillis and curry leaves and stir fry for a few seconds. Add this to the pressure cooked dal and mix well serve hot with rice and ghee.