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Dosakaya Pappu Recipe Andhra, Dosakaya Tomato Pappu

yummy indian kitchen
A quick and one pot dal recipe made with yellow cucumber called as dosakaya in telugu lingo and tempered with aromatic spices.
3.12 from 17 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dal/Pappu
Cuisine Andhra
Servings 4 -5
Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients
  

For pressure cooking the dal:

  • 2 dosakaya peeled cut into half, deseeded and cut into small cubes
  • 2 cups toor dal/toovar dal/yellow dal
  • ¾ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 3 to matoes chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4-5 slit green chillies
  • 3 small pieces of tamarind
  • 2-3 cups of water

For tempering the dal:

  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 4-5 dried red chillies
  • 5-6 curry leaves

Other ingredients:

  • salt - to taste
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder optional

Instructions
 

For pressure cooking the dal:

  • In a pressure cooker, add the toor dal, add dosakaya pieces, add water, add turmeric powder.
  • Into it add chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, green chillies, tamarind pieces.
  • Also add a teaspoon of oil into the dal mixture.
  • Pressure cook the dal until it is perfectly cooked or for 3-4 whistles on medium flame.
  • Reduce the steam.

Mash the dal:

  • Add some salt, red chilli powder and mash the dal well.

For the tempering:

  • In a tadka pan, add oil and heat it.
  • Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and allow them to pop up.
  • Add garlic cloves and saute.
  • Add chopped onions and cook till slight pinkish.
  • Add the dried chillies and stir well for few seconds.
  • Add curry leaves and let them crackle.
  • Transfer the tadka all over the dal and mix.
  • Serve the dal with rice, papad and chutney.

Notes

Instead of using chopped tomatoes, tomato puree can be added to get gravy...

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Dosakaya Pappu Recipe Andhra, Dosakaya Tomato Pappu
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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