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50 mins
50 mins
Pappucharu - Dal Curry
Recipe by Mamtha Sunil Kumar
Pappucharu - Dal Curry originates in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is very healthy, being rich in pulses and is a really tasty family meal with Steamed Rice. Though, like many Indian dishes, Pappucharu has a lot of ingredients, it is extremely easy to cook - and even easier to eat!
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Ingredients for Pappucharu - Dal Curry
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If you want to know more about Indian ingredients, check our Indian Spices and our Indian Pulses, Rice and Seeds pages.
Currently displaying quantities in US Imperial Measurements
to serve 4:
3 tablespoons
vegetable oil
½ tablespoon
mustard seeds
10 - 12
curry leaves
1
onion
5 cloves
garlic
2
red chilies
½ tablespoon
coriander seeds
4 oz
split red gram
7 fl oz
water
1
tomato
How to Cook Pappucharu - Dal Curry
- Peel and cut the onion lengthways, peel and finely chop the garlic, slit the red chilies lengthways and slice the tomato into four. Place a large frying pan (skillet) on a medium heat, add the vegetable oil and, when warm, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion, garlic, red chilies, coriander seeds and split red gram.
- Sauté for 3-5 minutes until the split gram turns from yellow to light brown. Stir in the water and allow the ingredients cook gently for 15-20 minutes. Once the pulses become softer add in the tomato and cook for a further 5 minutes over a medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Using a sieve, drain all the liquid into a bowl. Add the tamarind to the cooked pulses and blend well using a hand blender. Return the cooking liquid from the bowl to the blended pulses and bring to the boil. Serve hot with Steamed Rice.
MAMTHA SUNIL KUMAR'S HOT TIP:
Take care to add the tamarind only after the pulses are well cooked. Adding tamarind too earlier will stop the pulses from cooking.
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