How long does it take to make Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe?

The total time to make Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe is 25 minutes. Preparation takes 5 minutes and cooking takes 20 minutes.

How many servings does this Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe recipe make?

This recipe makes 2 servings of Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe.

What type of cuisine is Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe?

Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe is a Andhra dish from the Kootu Recipes category.

Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe

Name: Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split); Water as needed; 2 tablespoons Tamarind Paste (adjust); 2 Tomatoes; 1 Green Chilli slit; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1 teaspoon Oil; 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Dry Red Chilli; 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 1 pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi); Salt to taste

Anusha Mallajosyula

February 6, 2022

5012 Ratings

Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 5 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 25 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:Andhra

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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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.

If you like this recipe, try more recipes like

Ingredients

1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)

Water, as needed

2 tablespoons Tamarind Paste, (adjust)

2 Tomatoes

1 Green Chilli, slit

1 sprig Curry leaves

1 teaspoon Oil

1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1 Dry Red Chilli

1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)

1 pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi)

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Pesara Pappu Pulusu Recipe

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.