Thottakoora Pappu (Andhra Style Dal With Amaranth Leaves)

Name: Thottakoora Pappu (Andhra Style Dal With Amaranth Leaves)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 1 litre/3-4 per
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Toordal; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1.5 cup Amaranth Leaves; 1 tbsp Oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida Powder; 10 Curry Leaves; 1/8 tsp Fenugreek Seeds; 2 Green Chilli(Slit Vertically); 2 tsp Grated Ginger; 1 tbsp Sambar Powder; 2 Tomatoes(Finely Chopped); 1 Lemon Size Tamarind; 2.5-3 tsp Salt; 4 cups Water

Ramgopal Dasa @ramgopaldasa

Hubballi, Karnataka, India

A super delicious dal with the goodness of Amaranth Leaves in Andhra Style - Thottakoora Pappu. Substitute Amaranth Leaves with any greens you like or even with finely chopped cabbage/ridgegourd/eggplant.

Try this Sattvic Recipe and Experience the Higher Taste.

Ramgopal Dasa @ramgopaldasa

Hubballi, Karnataka, India

Try this Sattvic Recipe and Experience the Higher Taste.

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Ingredients

30 mins

1 litre/3-4 per

1 cupToordal
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
3 tbspGhee
1.5 cupAmaranth Leaves
1 tbspOil
1/2 tspMustard
1/4 tspAsafoetida Powder
10Curry Leaves
1/8 tspFenugreek Seeds
2Green Chilli(Slit Vertically)
2 tspGrated Ginger
1 tbspSambar Powder
2Tomatoes(Finely Chopped)
1Lemon Size Tamarind
2.5-3 tspSalt
4 cupsWater

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Steps

30 mins

1

Soak the tamarind in hot water for 15 mins. Extract thick pulp. Discard the fiber. Set aside.
2

Pressure cook the toordal with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp ghee and 3 cups of water for 3 to 4 whistles or till it becomes soft.
3

Add the greens & 1 cup water and pressure cook for 1 whistle and set aside.
4

Heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds. Add hing, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, ginger and green chilli. Saute.
5

Now add the finely chopped tomatoes, sambar powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, tamarind pulp and salt.
6

Cook till the oil separates.
7

Add this to the cooked dal & greens mixture and cook on low flame for 5 mins.
8

Top with ghee.
9

Offer Thottakoora Pappu along with Steamed Rice or Chappati to Lord Sri Krishna and honor Krishna Prasadam.