Pessara pappu charu (moong dal charu)

 

Set 1 ingredients:

Yellow moong dal - 1 cup (soak for 10 mins)

Curry leaves - 6

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Water - 2.5 cups to 3 cups

Set 2 ingredients:

Green chili - 5 - 6 slit

Onion - 1 small or 1/2 M sliced long

Tomato - 1 small chopped
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Salt - as needed

Water - 2-3 cups

Tempering 

Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal - 3/4 tsp
Dry red chili - 2 break into pieces
Garlic - 4 crushed
Curry leaves - 6 chopped

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Method:
1. Pressure cook set 1 for 3 whistles and switch off the flame.

2. Once pressure cooled down, open the lid and add set 2 ingredients and give a good boil.

3. Now heat oil in small pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad Dal, dry red chili, garlic, curry leaves and fry till garlic is light brown.

4. Now add Hing and mix and add to boiling dal.

5. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame.