Pappu Recipe
Andhra style pappu is simple and easy to make. Pappu is an extremely flavourful tomato dal which tastes best with steamed rice. Do try it on a rainy day!
Servings Prep Time
3people 5minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Servings Prep Time
3people 5minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Ingredients
Tempering
Optional ingredients
Instructions
  1. Wash dal at least twice.
  2. Pressure cook dal, chopped tomatoes, green chilies with 1 ½ cups water for 2 whistles if cooking directly in the cooker. If you add dal to another utensil and place it in pressure cooker, then cook for 3 whistles on a medium flame. You can also add onions and red chilli powder while cooking dal.
  3. Once the pressure goes down, add salt, turmeric and mash the dal to smooth. If using tamarind, you can add now. To adjust the consistency you can very well add more water. If your dal is runny, you can evaporate the water by cooking further without lid
  4. Heat a pan with ghee or oil, add cumin, mustard. When they begin to splutter, add red chilies, ginger/ garlic, curry leaves. If needed you can add more green chili as well. Fry till the leaves turn crisp. Off the heat. Add hing and turmeric. Mix well
  5. Pour this to the mashed tomato pappu. Some folks like to cook further for few minutes to get a thick flavorful dal. Mix and serve hot with rice or chapathi.