Andhra Paalakura Pappu Recipe | Jayashree Recipes

 ANDHRA PAALAKURA PAPPU RECIPE | 

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Palakura Pappu is a simple and super healthy Side dish. Spinach dal is often made in South Indian kitchens. Spinach is cooked with basic lentils, such as toor dal, moong dal and green chillies and then tempered with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and chopped garlic, then served with a tsp of ghee on hot rice. This recipe is simple to make and can be prepared under 30 minutes. 

Spinach is an extremely nutrient rich leaf. It packs with high amounts of carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, iron and calcium. This palakura pappu is often served with hot rice and also pair up with dosa, chapatti or roti. My all time favorite comfort food, i have always loved its taste, texture and qualities of being easy on the stomach. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR ANDHRA STYLE 

PALAKURA PAPPU

Coarse       : Lunch

Cuisine      : Andhra

Author       : Jayashree

Prep Time  : 10 min

Cook Time : 15 min

INGREDIENTS

To Pressure Cook

• 1/4 cup toor dal

• 1/4 cup moong dal

• 2 cup spinach leaves - chopped

• 3 green chilli - slit

• 1 tsp tamarind

• salt to taste

For Seasoning

• 1 tbsp ghee

• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds

• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder

• 1/8 tsp hing

• 1 red chilli

• 1 spring curry leaves

• 2 tsp garlic - chopped

METHOD

• rinse and soak toor dal and moong dal together in fresh water for 10 minutes

• rinse spinach leaves 3 times in running water and then chop the leaves

• in a cooker pot, add soaked dal (toor dal and moong dal), slit green chilli, tamarind, salt and chopped spinach leaves

• add 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup water and mix well

• close with lid and pressure cook for 3 whistle

• once the pressure subsides down naturally, open the cooker and mash the dal with back of the ladle and set aside

• heat a tbsp of ghee in a pan

• temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, turmeric powder, red chilli, curry leaves and chopped garlic

• saute for few seconds until the garlic turns brown

• pour the seasoning over the cooked dal

• serve with hot steamed rice, chapathi or roti

• Taste delicious 😋 

NOTES

• adjust spice level according to your taste
• you can use only the moong dal or toor dal
• soaking dals in water help to cook so fast