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Chinta Chiguru Pappu | Tender Tamarind Leaves Dal
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Chinta Chiguru Pappu or Tender Tamarind Leaves Dal is one of the tangling and protein-filled nutritious recipes from Andhra Cuisine.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: Chinta Chiguru Pappu, Tender Tamarind Leaves Dal
Servings: 4
Calories: 65 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
Measurement  - 1 bowl = 500 ml.; 1cup = 200 ml.
  • Chinta Chirugu/ Tender Tamarind Leaves – 1 cup
  • Yellow lentil/ Kandi pappu – 1 bowl
  • Water – 2 bowls
  • Onions – ½ bowl cut into 4 halves
  • Green chillies – 4 No.
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Oil – 4 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves – 14 No.
  • Dry red chillies – 2 No.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Salt – ¾ tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Clean yellow lentils and put them in a pressure cooker.
  2. Add 2 bowls water for 1 bowl dal, onions, green chillies, little oil and turmeric powder.
  3. Close the lid and pressure cook for 4 whistle blows on high flame.
  4. While dal is being cooked, heat oil in a pan and add garlic cloves, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
  5. Once mustard seeds start spluttering add curry leaves, green chillies and tender tamarind leaves.
  6. Cook leaves on low flame and stir occasionally so that they do not get burnt.
  7. Usually, leaves get shrink in a short time so take care of them and once cooked add dal.
  8. Add dal stock and cook for 2 minutes on medium flame till dal starts boiling.
  9. Chinta Chiguru Pappu | Tender Tamarind Leaves Dal need not cook for a long time. Once it reaches boiling point off the flame and serve hot.

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