Gangavalli Kura Pappu Recipe

Ingredients:

• Kandi Pappu ( Toor dal)- 3/4 cup
• Senaga Pappu - 2tbsp
• Gangavalli kura(Purslane) chopped - 2 cups
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• 1 Raw Mango(peeled) cut in cubes
• Green chillies chopped - 2
• Garlic chopped - 4 flakes
• Karvepaku/Curry Leaves - 2 stems
• Red Chilli Powder - 1teaspoon
• Water - 1 1/2 cups
• Oil - 2 tablespoon
• Salt to taste
• Dry Red Chilli -1
• Jeelakarra (cumin seeds)- 1teaspoon
• Avalu (mustard seeds)- 1teaspoon
• Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
• Chintapandu (Tamarind) -1 teaspoon soaked in water

Method:

• Wash kandi pappu, senaga pappu and take it in a pressure cooker.
• Now add gangavalli kura, mango cubes, garlic cloves, green chillies, turmeric powder, tamarind, karvepaku, 1 teaspoon of oil.
• Pressure cook it for 15 minutes in low flame.
• Now heat remaining oil in a pan. Add avalu, jeelakarra and dry red chilli and pinch of turmeric powder.
• Add this tadka or popu to the dal.
• Now add red chilli powder and salt and cook for 10 minutes in low flame.
• Serve hot with rice, papads and ghee.