Nellore Style Pappucharu Recipe
Nellore Style Pappucharu Recipe is a simple and easy side made with toor dal and other basic seasonings. Andhra Style Pappu Charu Recipe or you can call it Lentil Soup Style Curry is a typical thin lentil side dish made for lunch served with piping hot steamed rice.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Ingredients Needed for Pappu charu
For Pressure Cooking
- 1 cup Toor Dal
- 7 Dry Red Chilies
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 2 medium Tomatoes
For Making the Dal
- Salt to Taste
- Tamarind Extract from a 2-inch piece.
For Seasoning
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/2 tsp Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
- 1/2 cup Onions chopped
- 1 Dry Red Chili
- 5 to 6 cloves Garlic
Instructions
How to make Nellore Style Pappucharu
- In a pressure cooker, take the toor Dal, wash well until the dal is clear, add twice the water, add dry red chilies, turmeric powder, and chopped tomatoes.
- Cover with lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure fall down.
- Remove the lid and mash well. Keep on heat and add the salt, tamarind extract. Continue boiling while you get the seasoning ready.
For Seasoning
- Heat a pan with cooking oil, temper with mustard, urad, chana, and cumin seeds along with curry Leaves and dry red chili.
- Saute for few minutes. Then add the garlic and chopped onions, saute until the onions change colour.
- When the tempering is ready, pour this on the simmering dal.
- Cook for 5 more minutes and switch off.
- Serve with piping hot rice.
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