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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!

Preparation Time: 30 Minutes

Cooking Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients for Pappucharu - Dal Curry

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Currently displaying quantities in US Imperial Measurements

to serve 4:

3 tablespoons

vegetable oil

½ tablespoon

mustard seeds

10 - 12

curry leaves

onion

5 cloves

garlic

red chilies

½ tablespoon

coriander seeds

4 oz

split red gram

7 fl oz

water

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.
SautÃ© 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.