Friday, 7 November 2014

Thotakura Pappu ( Amaranth Leaves Dal ) Andhra Style


Ingredients:

Toor dal (Kandi pappu) :- 1/2 cup
amaranth leaves :- a bunch
onion :- 1 ( Chopped )
Tomato :- 1 ( Chopped )
Green chilly :- 3 to 4 (  Slit into 2 pieces )
Tamarind paste :- 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder: a pinch

For Seasoning / Poppu:

Oil: 1 tsp
Mustard seeds: few
Chana dal: 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves : few
 a pinch of asafoetida

Method:

Wash the Amaranth/Thotakura leaves, drain the water and chop them. 

Take a Pressure cooker and add toor dal, chopped thotakura/amaranth leaves, green chillies, onion, tomato and turmeric. Cook it in the pressure cooker till soft.

Once cooked, mash a bit and do the tempering with oil, mustard seeds, chana dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.

Add the Poppu/tempering to the cooked dal mixture. Now add the salt and tamarind and return the dal mixture to the stove and cook for another five minutes.


Enjoy Thotakura/Amaranth Leaves Pappu.

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