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Pappu Pulusu, How to Make Pappu Pulusu, Andhra Pappu Charu Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Pappu Pulusu is Andhra style tamarind based Toor dal/Yellow lentil vegetable stew.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Pappu Pulusu
Servings: 2
Calories: 361 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
Ingredients for Pappu Pulusu:
  • Kandi pappu Toor dal/ yellow lentil - 100 gms.
  • Drumstick – 1pc.
  • Brinjal – 1pc.
  • Onion - 1 pc.
  • Green chilli – 3 no.
  • Tamarind - Big lemon size
  • Salt - as per taste
  • Mirchi powder - ½ tsp.
  • Coriander leaves - 1 tsp.
Popu/ Tempering:
  • Garlic cloves - 5
  • Curry leaves - 1
  • Dry chilli - 1
  • Mustard seeds coriander seeds, fenugreek, cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
  • Oil - 2 tsp.
Instructions
How to Make Pappu Pulusu Recipe:
  1. Take a vessel and boil dal by adding 1/4 liter water.
  2. When dal gets half boiled, add drumsticks, brinjal, onions and green chillies and boil further.
  3. On another hand, make the juice of tamarind.
  4. When dal gets fully cooked add tamarind juice, salt, mirchi powder and little coriander leaves and let it boil further 5 minutes more at low heat.
  5. If you want thick gravy type you can leave as it is or else you can liquify by adding water until you get your required consistency.
Popu/ Tempering:
  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic cloves(crushed), Fenugreek, cumin seeds, coriander leaves, mustard seeds, curry leaves.
  2. Later add dry chillies (break in small pieces).
  3. Add this mixture to the boiling pappu and off the heat.
  4. Garnish Pappu pulusu recipe with coriander leaves.