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Chukkakura Pappu
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Chukkakura Pappu Andhra Style | Khatta Palak dal
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Chukkakura Pappu is one of the proteins packed nutritional recipes from Andhra Cuisine. Green vegetables can be cooked individually or accompanied by dal to make dal recipes.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: Chukkakura Pappu
Servings: 4
Calories: 60 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Chukkakura – 2 bunches
  • Yellow lentils/ toor dal/ Kandipappu – ½ bowl
  • Water – Required qty.
  • Tomatoes – 1 cup
  • Green chillies – 5 No.
  • Onions – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Salt – 1 ½ tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Oil – 1 tbsp.
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp.
  • Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ¼ tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves – 10 No.
  • Dry red chillies – 3 No.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Before slicing leafy vegetables we need to clean in water.
  2. Slice sorrel leaves into thin pieces so that they can be cooked easily.
  3. Clean toor dal with water and put them in a pressure cooker by adding 2 cups of water.
  4. Add sliced tomatoes, green chillies, onions, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and little oil.
  5. Put sorrel leaves and pressure cook for 3 whistle blows on medium flame.
  6. Once cooled, mash all ingredients with a dal masher to get a smooth consistency.
  7. At this stage, we can add water to dilute if you like thin consistency or else leave as it is.
  8. On another side, let’s prepare temper. Take a Kadai which can fit all dal into it.
  9. Heat ghee in a Kadai and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, crushed garlic cloves, dry red chillies and curry leaves.
  10. Saute all ingredients for a second and pour dal into it gently.
  11. Cook for a minute and garnish Chukkakura Pappu with coriander leaves.

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