Andhra Style Beerakaya Pappu Recipe (Ridge Gourd Dal Recipe)
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - peeled and sliced, arhar dal (split toor dal), yellow moong dal (split). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
6 steps- 1
To begin making the Andhra Style Beerakai Pappu, in a pressure cooker add all the dals, ridge gourd, tomato, onion, ginger garlic paste, green chilli, turmeric, salt and 2 cups water and pressure cook it for 4 whistle
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - peeled and sliced(1)onion - sliced(1)tomato - chopped(1)green chilli - slit(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)salt - to tastetamarind water(1 cup)cloves garlic(4) - 2
Once done allow the pressure to release by itself and keep the cooker on the heat again and add tamarind water and heat the dal till it thickens little
tamarind water(1 cup) - 3
To temper, heat a small tempering pan with oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow it splutter for 10 seconds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Add curry leaves, dry red chilies, hing and leave the curry leaves to crackle for 10 seconds
sprig curry leaves(1) - 5
Add in the crushed garlic and brown them and pour it over the dal and serve
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)cloves garlic(4) - 6
Serve the Andhra Style Beerakai Pappu Recipe along with some steamed rice, Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal and Roasted Papad Chaat by the side to enjoy your everyday meal in a healthy way
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Andhra Style Beerakaya Pappu Recipe (Ridge Gourd Dal Recipe)
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - peeled and sliced, arhar dal (split toor dal), yellow moong dal (split). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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6 steps- 1
To begin making the Andhra Style Beerakai Pappu, in a pressure cooker add all the dals, ridge gourd, tomato, onion, ginger garlic paste, green chilli, turmeric, salt and 2 cups water and pressure cook it for 4 whistle
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - peeled and sliced(1)onion - sliced(1)tomato - chopped(1)green chilli - slit(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)salt - to tastetamarind water(1 cup)cloves garlic(4) - 2
Once done allow the pressure to release by itself and keep the cooker on the heat again and add tamarind water and heat the dal till it thickens little
tamarind water(1 cup) - 3
To temper, heat a small tempering pan with oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow it splutter for 10 seconds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Add curry leaves, dry red chilies, hing and leave the curry leaves to crackle for 10 seconds
sprig curry leaves(1) - 5
Add in the crushed garlic and brown them and pour it over the dal and serve
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)cloves garlic(4) - 6
Serve the Andhra Style Beerakai Pappu Recipe along with some steamed rice, Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal and Roasted Papad Chaat by the side to enjoy your everyday meal in a healthy way
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