Endu Mirapakaya Pappu or Dry Red Chilli Dal is a simple dal with Toor Dal, Dry Red Chillis from the Rayalaseema region, Andhra. A comfort food with regular pantry ingredients you can serve with Rice, Sangati or even Chapati
Course Main Dish - Gravies
Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
Keyword Dazzling Dals
By Cook Method Pressure Cooker
Occasion Lunch Box
By Diet Healthy Recipes, Vegan
Dish Type Andhra Pappu
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 228kcal
Author Srivalli
Ingredients
1cupToor Dal
12Dry Red Chilies
1small Onions
2medium Tomatoes
4pods Garlic
1" Tamarind
A Pinch Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste
1tbspCooking Oil
Water for cooking
For Seasoning
1/2tspMustard Seeds
1/2Urad Dal
Curry Leaves few
Instructions
How to make Endimirapakaya Pappu ~ Red Chilli Dal
Wash the toor dal and keep aside. Chop onions and tomatoes. Crush the garlic with the skin.
Heat cooking oil in cooker. Add seasoning, curry leaves. Once it splutters, sauté onions, red chilies and garlic. Once onion is brown, add dal and fry for few mins.
Then, add tomatoes, tamarind, turmeric powder, and water for cooking. Cover it with lid and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles till the dal is cooked well.
When the pressure falls down, open the lid. Remove about 6 dry red chilies, with the dal masher or pappu guthi, mash the dal well with the red chilies. Add salt,
Add the rest of the red chilies, mix well, cook on high flame for 2 mins.