Pappu Charu | Mulakkada Pappu Charu Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Toor Dal
• 10-12 Shallots Chopped (or 1 Large Onion Chopped)
• 8-10 Drumstick Pieces (1 Large Drumstick Chopped)
• Small Lemon Sized Ball of Tamarind
• 2-3 Green Chillies Chopped
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Jaggery
• Salt as needed
• Water as needed
• 2-3 Cilantro Stalks Roughly Chopped
• 1 tsp Oil/Ghee
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Dry Red Chilli Chopped
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• Few Fresh Curry Leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   First pressure cook 1/3 cup of toor dal with enough water for 4-5 whistles until it is soft.

2. 2

   In a bowl soak small lemon sized ball of tamarind in 1/3 cup of hot water.

3. 3

   Let it rest for 5-10 mins and then squeeze out the tamarind extract. Discard the pulp.

4. 4

   In a pot add the cooked toor dal along with 8-10 shallots chopped along with 8-10 drumstick pieces and 2-3 chopped green chillies.

5. 5

   Add enough water and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, cook on medium flame covered for 6-8 minutes.

6. 6

   Continue cooking until the onions are soft and drumsticks are cooked.

7. 7

   Add the tamarind extract and cook for another 6-8 mins on low flame.

8. 8

   Next add 1 tsp jaggery and salt as needed, cook for another couple of minutes.

9. 9

   Add roughly chopped cilantro and remove from heat.

10. 10

    In a small pan heat 1 tsp oil/ghee. Splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 dry red chilli cut in halves. Finally add 1/4 tsp asafoetida and few fresh curry leaves. Remove from heat in a minute and add it to the pappucharu.

11. 11

    Serve hot/warm with hot rice and a dollop of ghee. It goes well with any kind of Andhra style side dishes like potato fry, Dondakaya Vepudu or Bendakaya Vepudu.