Palakura Pappu Recipe | Andhra Style Palak Pappu | Startup Cooking

 ANDHRA STYLE PALAKURA PAPPU RECIPE | STARTUP COOKING


palakura pappu

Palakura Pappu is a simple and super healthy Side dish. Spinach dal is often made in South Indian kitchens. Bachali kura is a telugu word and referred to spinach. Spinach is cooked with basic lentils, such as toor dal, moong dal and green chillies and then tempered with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and chopped garlic, then served with a tsp of ghee on hot rice. This recipe is simple to make and can be prepared under 30 minutes. 

Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that belongs to the amaranth family. It is considered very healthy and its loaded with lots of nutrients and antioxidants. Eating spinach everyday may benefit eye health, reduce oxidative stress, reduce blood pressure levels and helps to prevent cancer.

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palakura pappu

Spinach is an extremely nutrient rich leaf. It packs with high amounts of carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, iron and calcium. This palakura pappu is often served with hot rice and also pair up with dosa, chapatti or roti. My all time favorite comfort food, i have always loved its taste, texture and qualities of being easy on the stomach. 

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palakura pappu

RECIPE FOR ANDHRA STYLE 

PALAKURA PAPPU

Coarse       : Lunch

Cuisine      : Andhra

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 10 min

Cook Time : 15 min

Total Time  : 25 min

palakura pappu

INGREDIENTS

To Pressure Cook

  • 1/4 cup toor dal
  • 1/4 cup moong dal
  • 2 cup spinach leaves - chopped
  • 3 green chilli - slit
  • 1 tsp tamarind
  • salt to taste
For Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/8 tsp hing
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 2 tsp garlic - chopped

PROCEDURE

  • rinse and soak toor dal and moong dal together in fresh water for 10 minutes
  • rinse spinach leaves 3 times in running water and then chop the leaves
  • in a cooker pot, add soaked dal (toor dal and moong dal), slit green chilli, tamarind, salt and chopped spinach leaves
  • add 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup water and mix well
  • close with lid and pressure cook for 3 whistle
  • once the pressure subsides down naturally, open the cooker and mash the dal with back of the ladle and set aside
  • heat a tbsp of ghee in a pan
  • temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, turmeric powder, red chilli, curry leaves and chopped garlic
  • saute for few seconds until the garlic turns brown
  • pour the seasoning over the cooked dal
  • serve with hot steamed rice, chapathi or roti
  • Taste delicious 😋 
NOTES
  • adjust spice level according to your taste
  • you can use only the moong dal or toor dal
  • soaking dals in water help to cook so fast


palakura pappu


ANDHRA STYLE PALAKURA PAPPU WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTO RECIPE


take toor dal and moong dal


rinse and soak in water for 10-15 minutes


add green chilli, salt, tamarind and little water


add chopped spinach


place the bowl in the pressure cooker


pressure cook for 3 whistle


spinach and dal (lentils) cooked well


mash well with back of the ladle


transfer to the bowl


heat a tbsp of ghee, temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, turmeric powder, red chilli, curry leaves and chopped garlic
saute for few minutes until garlic turns brown


pour the seasoning over the cooked dal and spinach

palakura pappu

Andhra style palakura pappu

palakura pappu


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