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Authentic Gongura Pappu Recipe Andhra Style
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Gongura Pappu Recipe or Ambadi Baji Dal is one of the famous South Indian Andhra Dal recipes. Instead of making plain dal recipe, South Indians prefer making it more nutritious by adding leafy vegetables. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: Andhra Style Gongura Dal, gongura Pappu
Servings: 4
Calories: 240 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Sorrel leaves – 1 large bunch
  • Kandipappu/ tur dal – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Oil – 2 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Cumin/ jeeera – ½ tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves – 15 no. crushed
  • Green chilies – 14 no. small size
  • Dry red chilies – 2 no. sliced into two halfs
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Salt – 3 tbsp. as per your taste
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Red chili powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Water – to boil to add in dal
Instructions
  1. Pluck gongura leaves and clean them with plenty of water.
  2. In a pressure cooker add tur dal and clean with water.
  3. In the same pressure cooker add 2 glass water, 1 tbsp oil and turmeric powder.
  4. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, garlic cloves and cumin seeds.
  5. Add both green and red chilies and saute for a while.
  6. Put few curry leaves along with gongura leaves and cook further.
  7. Add turmeric powder and 2 tbsp. salt.
  8. Pout this mix to dal and mix well.
  9. If you like thick version, then its almost done or else you may add little water and dilute it.
  10. But you need to adjust salt and spiciness by adding them extra as per your taste.

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