sorrel leaves dal | gongura pappu | special desi recipes

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Pappu is one of the comfort foods from South India that has more than one type and makes for the perfect first course with steaming hot rice and a dollop of ghee. When this comfort food is done with the distinctive sour taste of Gongura, it will attract the foodies' taste buds.

Gongura is also called sorrel leaves or Ambadi or Roselle plant. Gongura is an intrinsic part of Andhra cuisine. It is one of the famous leafy vegetables widely used in curries, pickles, and many other dishes. It is rich in vital nutrients such as Folic acid and Iron and has several health benefits such as constipation relief.

Gongura Pachadi is one of the famous pickles and a popular dish that you will find on the tables of many Andhra restaurants across India along with the famous dal powder. Another popular Gongura recipe is Gongura mutton. Most loved the recipe, especially from Telugu-speaking people.

Why always dal with regular tomato or spinach, try this sorrel leaves dal ( Gongura Pappu ) a quintessential Dal with the tangy and sore flavor of Gongura leaves.

For this recipe firstly clean and soak the toor dal for about 20 minutes, then clean and Gongura leaves and wash well in running water. chop and keep aside. To the dal quick and easy I prepared this dal in pressure cooked and keeping all at once and then added the tempering to flavor the dal.

Video Recipe Of Gongura Pappu

Ingredients:

• Gongura - 1 Bunch
• Toor Dal - 1/2 Cup
• Water - 1 Cup
• Tomatoes - 3
• Onion - 1
• Green Chillies - 5
• Curry Leaves
• Red Chilli powder - 1 Tbsp.
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4th Tsp.
• Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp.

Tempering Ingredients:

• Oil - 4 Tbsps.
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp.
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tsp.
• Crushed Garlic
• Red Chillies - 3
• Curry Leaves
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4th Tsp.

Preparation:

• In a pressure cooker add Water along with onions, green chilies, curry leaves, Soaked toor dal, cleaned sorrel leaves, red chili powder, cumin seeds, and turmeric powder.
• Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• In the meantime, in a pan add oil along with mustard and cumin seeds.
• When the seeds splutter, add dry red chilies, curry leaves, crushed garlic, and saute till it releases aroma.
• Then add turmeric powder and mix well.
• Finally, add this tempering into the cooked dal and mix well.
• Close and simmer for about 5 minutes, then add coriander powder and coriander leaves.
• Mix well and serve hot with plain rice and enjoy.

Detailed Photo Recipe Of Sorrel Leaves Toor Dal

• In a pressure cooker add Water along with onions, green chilies, curry leaves, Soaked toor dal, cleaned sorrel leaves, red chili powder, cumin seeds, and turmeric powder.

• Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

• In the meantime, in a pan add oil along with mustard and cumin seeds.

• When the seeds splutter, add dry red chilies, curry leaves, crushed garlic, and saute till it releases aroma.
• Then add turmeric powder and mix well.

• Finally, add this tempering into the cooked dal and mix well.

• Close and simmer for about 5 minutes, then add coriander powder and coriander leaves.

• Mix well and serve hot with plain rice and enjoy.