Aakukura pappu (dal with green leafy vegetables)

Dal(pappu) is a very common dish made in India especially in Andhrapradesh. People like eat pappu in combination with rice and avakaya. This article is about making pappu with green leafy vegetables without using cooker. Normally used green leafy vegetables are Palakura(spinach), Mentikura(fenugreek plant), leaves of tamarind tree etc.

                                  

Ingredients :

Green leafy vegetables( here palakura and mentikura) – ½  bundle

Kandipappu(red gram dhal) or Chana  dal/senaga pappu – 1 cup

Onions -2

Tomatoes - 2

Green chilies - 5

Oil – 2 to 3 teaspoons

Salt - 2 teaspoons

Coriander leaves - few

Curry leaves – few

Cumin seeds (jeelakarra) &mustard seeds (aavalu) - a pinch

Garlic – 5 to 6 pieces

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Water - 2 cups

Procedure :

Take one cup of red gram dhal or chana dhal into one bowl wash and add 2 cups of water, a teaspoon of oil and a pinch of turmeric powder keep for boiling. 

 

Wash the green leafy vegetables, cut into small pieces keep aside. Then take tomatoes, green chillies cut into small pieces.

 

 Then check the  dhal if got boiled, if the dhal is able to be pressed to some extent it is got boiled, in pressure cooker it will take 5 to 6 whistles. Now add the pieces of green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, green chilies, coriander leaves into the bowl. 

 

Now after all of them got boiled takeout the bowl from the stove. Now add 2 teaspoons of salt and press all of them well with pappugutti (dhall pounder) as shown in video. 

 

 Now take one pan add 2 to 3 spoons of oil and heat it.

 

 After it becomes hot add  a pinch of cumin & mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion pieces, garlic pieces and fry them.

 

 After they become fried add this  into the already pressed mixture and mix well.

 

Now the hot hot akukura pappu is  ready.