Beerakaya Pappu

Name: How to cook Beerakaya Pappu - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Beerakaya Pappu

#dalcurry - This is an easy and a yummy homemade and a traditional Andhra style Tuvar dal / Pigeon Pea lentil cooked with Turai / Ridge gourd. It is a very quick recipe that can be relished with hot steamed rice, some ghee and fried / roasted papad as accompaniment. It also tastes great with chapatti if made in a slightly thicker consistency. It is both healthy and nutritious.

Ingredient

1/2 cup

Tuvar dal (Pigeon pea lentil). soaked for 30 minutes

2 cups

Turai (Ridge gourd), chopped

tomato, chopped

onion, chopped

1-2

green chilies, chopped

1/2 tsp.

turmeric powder

2 tbsp.

oil

1-2

dry red chilies

1 tsp.

mustard seeds

1 tsp.

urad dal (split black gram)

3-4

garlic cloves, chopped

1 sprig

curry leaves

pinch

asafoetida

1 tsp.

roasted coriander powder

1/2 tsp.

roasted cumin powder

1/2-1 tsp.

red chilli powder

to taste

salt

1/4 cup

tamarind juice

1 tsp.

coriander leaves to garnish

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Pressure cook the soaked lentil with turmeric powder, chopped ridge gourd, onion, tomato, green chilies and 1 & 1/2 cups water for 4-5 whistles. Mash well and keep aside.

* Step 2

Heat oil in a pan & temper with mustard seeds & dry red chilies. After it stops spluttering, add the garlic, urad dal, asafoetida & curry leaves. Saute for a few seconds.