Pappu pulusu

Pappu pulusu:

Ingredients :

Tomato-1/2 cup
carrots- 1/4 cup
green chillies - 3
okra- 1/4 cup
pearl onions - 1/2 cup
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Toor dal -1/2 cup
jaggery grated about 3 tsp
Tamarind extract according to taste


For Popu:

Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
a pinch of hing
garlic pods -2
Curry leaves- 10
Coriander-to garnish

METHOD :

• Cook toor dal and keep a aside .In a pan boil chopped tomato,onion,green chillies ,Carrots , okra and few curry leaves.
• Heat oil in a shallow pan add mustard , cumin,hing , garlic and curry leaves and let them splutter.
• Mash the cooked dal well and add it to pan and add salt , jaggery and turmeric.
• Add tamarind extract and a cup of water and let it boil for 10 min on medium heat.
• Add coriander and serve hot with ghee and rice.