We regularly make the greens in the traditional andhra pappu style. I have seen my tamilian friends bringing this masiyal and always wanted to make it. So this time I thought I will prepare the greens with dal in Tamilian style. While making the dal I remembered Amma making the regular dals in this style, meaning cooking the dals directly in the pan of rolling water and then making a mashed dal. These days with the comfort of pressure cooker, one can’t imagine cooking it directly, though the taste will surely be so much better.
I packed this for my lunch and trust me, it was so yum!
Wash and pressure cook the toor dal with a dash of hing, turmeric powder and oil. Pressure cook for 3 whistles till the dal is well cooked. Once the pressure falls, churn it well adding little water. Keep it aside.
For the cooking the Greens/ Keerai
Pick the greens well and wash about 3 – 4 times in water to make sure the dirt is removed. Let it drain for couple of mins. Chop the leaves if required. Then take the greens in a hollow pan, along with finely chopped tomatoes, green chilies, salt. Cover and cook on high flame. There is no need to add more water than couple of tbsp of water. The greens will start to let out more water and simmer after 5 – 7 mins. Once the greens are cooked, switch off and allow it to cool a bit. Then holding the vessel, remove the green chilis if you want, churn well using the churner.
Once the greens are churned and reache a semi smooth paste, put it back on the flame, add the cooked dal, 1 cup of water. Bring to boil.
In another pan, heat oil. When the oil is hot, add mustard, urad, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, curry leaves. When the mustard pops, add the onions and saute till the onions turn brown. At this stage, add this tempering to the boiling dal. Cover immediately with lid and switch off the flame.
Serve with steaming rice and vegetable.
Some traditional dals with greens:
Thotaku Pappu – Andhra Style
Fenugreek Dal ~ Menthi kura Pappu
Gongura Pappu ~ Ambadi Dal
Palak Pappu ~ Spinach Dal
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18 comments
delicious dear..
daal with greens is interesting..its really healthy…
i love this pappu srivalli. This looks yummy 🙂
Paruppu Masiyal is soo comforting !!
Keerai sambar is something which I do 2 to 3 times a month .. looks yummy.
Healthy and comforting bowl of dal..would love to have with some steaming rice.
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looks healthy
I would love to have this with hot rice and ghee and some appalam on the side. Looks very inviting!
This is my Lil ones fav dish.Your lunch box is definitely a healthy and delicious one 🙂
Comforting masiyal,never said no to them..
Keerai in any form is welcome in my house!!!looks good Valli
I prepare this masiyal in mud vessel. If it is mashed with mathu(wooden masher) it tastes awesome. Your version also looks delicious…
I have never tried amaranth in dal..and yours is looking so tempting..have to try it sometime
i love keerai!!! i normally cook them in Moong!!! Must try with toor-dal and tamarind!!!!
Looks delicious and craving for keerai.
Both the dishes look yummy.
hearty lunch box
Honestly speaking, I hate making greens because of the long cleaning process involved. Should try to include it a lot more though! Lovely lunch box food here 🙂