Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe is a simple comfort food, made using yellow moong dal. The addition of tamarind and a lovely tadka over it, packs it with all the flavours.
Pesara Pappu Pulusu is high in protein and potassium and contains negligible amount of cholesterol.
Serve it along with some steamed rice and a dollop of ghee for a quick weekday lunch.
Serve Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe with Steamed Rice, Andhra Gongura Pachadi, Kakarakaya Vepudu Recipe, Andhra Style Nalla Karam Podi Recipe.
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Cuisine: Andhra
Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodized Pressure Cooker, Tadka Pan (Seasoning Pan)
Cooks in 20 M
Total in 25 M
To begin making Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe, pressure cook moong dal with a cup of water till cooked, for about 2 whistles.
Once the pressure releases, mash the dal with a potato masher, add salt and turmeric and a cup of water. Keep aside.
In a heavy bottomed pan, heat some oil add in chopped tomatoes, curry leaves and green chillies and saute for two minutes. Once the tomatoes are mushy, add the dal to this mixture.
Stir until all the ingredients combine. Add tamarind puree and mix well. Cover the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes.
In a tadka pan, heat oil on low flame, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chilli. When the seeds start to splutter turn off heart, add hing and pour this tempering to the dal mixture.
Serve Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe with Steamed Rice, Andhra Gongura Pachadi, Kakarakaya Vepudu Recipe, Andhra Style Nalla Karam Podi Recipe.