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VANKAYA PAPPU / TOOR DAL WITH BRINJAL ANDHRA STYLE

Aug-17-2018
Shobha Keshwani
10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT VANKAYA PAPPU / TOOR DAL WITH BRINJAL ANDHRA STYLE RECIPE

Dal is such a versatile dish that can be made with endless variations. This is a recipe from Andhra. Pappu means thick dal. This can be made plain or with the addition of any greens or vegetables to it. Today's recipe is with brinjals.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Side Dishes

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. Toor dal .......... 1 cup
  2. Brinjals / eggplant.. 1/4 cup (cut into pieces)
  3. Tomato .................... 1
  4. Green chilli .............. 1
  5. Methi leaves ... handful (optional)
  6. Coriander leaves .... handful
  7. Turmeric powder .... 1/4 th tsp.
  8. Tamarind juice ....... 2-3 tbsps.
  9. Ginger - garlic paste ... 1 tbsp.
  10. Salt .............................. to taste
  11. Oil .... 3 tbsps
  12. (For Tempering:)
  13. Mustard seeds .... 1/2 tsp
  14. Dry red chillies .... 2-3
  15. Curry leaves ....... few
  16. Asafoetida ........... a pinch.

Instructions

  1. Wash and soak toor dal for 2-3 hours.
  2. Boil dal with 2 cups water, salt, turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste.
  3. When it is half done add the tomatoes, green chillies, methi and coriander leaves and brinjal pieces.
  4. When the brinjals are done stir in the tamarind juice finally and check the thickness of dal. Add water if needed and just mash lightly with the ladle.
  5. Heat oil and add the tempering ingredients.

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Sunaina Saxena
Aug-17-2018
Sunaina Saxena   Aug-17-2018

Tasty as well as healthy.

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