palakura pappu

Ingredients:

One bunch of Spinach, washed and cut or tiered into big pieces
One cup of Kandi Pappu
One tomato one onion , cut into pieces
One tsp of chilli powder
3-4 Indian variety green chillies
1/2 tsp of turmeric (pasupu)
lime size tamarind (Chinta pandu)
One glass of water

For popu or tadka:
1 tsp of peanut oil or ghee
1 tsp of cumin,
1tsp mustard seeds,
minced garlic,
1 tsp of chana dal,
1 tsp of urad dal
curry leaves and
dried red chilli pieces

Method:

After pressure-cooking all of the above ingredients, add 1 tsp of salt and with a whisk or a wood masher make a paste of spinach dal. In a saucepan, add one tsp of oil or ghee and lightly fry the minced garlic, urad dal, chana dal, cumin and mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves. This is called “Popu.mix well and add it to the pressure cooked dal serve hot with ghee.