Pappu Pulusu/ Pappu Charu

Ingredients:

Toor Dal - 1 small cup

Onion - 1 small

Drum Stick pieces - 4 or 5

Green Chilli - 3 or 4

Tamarind Juice - 1 cup

Curry Leaves - Few

Water

Salt

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder

Whole Cloves - 1 or 2 (optional)

Ginger - Small Piece

Coriander leaves (optional)

For Tadaka:

Oil - 1 tbsp

Red Chilli - 2 or 3

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Whole garlic - 3 or 4 pods

Hing

Procedure:

Cook the toor dal with 1:2 ratio of dal and Water, mash it little bit and set aside.

Cut the onion into long thin slices, and set aside.

Take a vessel, add water, turmeric, drum sticks, onions, green chilli, few curry leaves, ginger, tamarind juice, salt, whole clove (optional) and cook for 5 min.

Now add Cooked dal, mix well cover with a lid and cook till onions and drumsticks are well cooked.

Now add Red Chilli Powder, Coriander leaves(Optional), cover with a lid and simmer for 5 min.

Take a pan, add Oil, when it is hot enough add red chilli, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, when they start crackle add garlic pods, curry leaves, hing and fry for 2 or 3 min.

Add this tadaka to the Vessel, mix well, Cover it with a lid and switch off the stove.

Serve hot with rice and vegetable fry.