Beerakaya Gatti Pappu
Beerakaya Gatti Pappu is a thick dal with toor dal, ridge gourd, and garlic tempering. You can serve as a side dish or can be mixed with rice. A traditional Andhra dal, this is a very delicious one to enjoy.
Ingredients
For the Dal
- 2 cups Ridge Gourd / Beerakaya
- 3/4 cup Toor Dal
- 2 medium Tomatoes
- 5 to 6 nos Green Chilies
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 inch Tamarind
- A Pinch Turmeric powder
- Handful Coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
For Tempering:
- 1 medium Onion
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- Handful Curry leaves
- 2 nos Dry Red Chilies
- 4 to 5 Garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp Coconut grated
Instructions
- Wash and peel the outer skin of the Ridge Gourd and chop the vegetables into small pieces. You can use the peels to make chutney.
- In a pressure cooker, take the dal and wash well. Next, add the chopped vegetables along with chopped tomatoes, green chilies, tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, add enough water and pressure cook till the dal is tender.
- Once the pressure falls down, add salt and mash well.
- Heat a pan with oil, temper with the seasoning ingredients and pour the dal into the pan and bring to boil.
- Cook till you get the required consistency!
- Important factor to remember is, the dal is very thick, hence you must only very little water and cook till it all evaporates if it has excess water.
- The final texture is a thick dal.
- Garnish with freshly grated coconut and serve as a side dish with Pappu Charu and Steamed Rice.
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