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35 min — 15 min prep, 20 min cooking.

Munagaku Pappu

Name: Munagaku Pappu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Telangana Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 100g Tamarind; 1tsp Garlic; 100g Toor Dal; salt; 1tsp Ginger; 2piece Tomato; 2piece onion; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 100g Drumstick; 1tsp coriander powder; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 2tbsp Coconut Oil; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 8piece Curry Leaves; 1tsp Urad Dal

Drumstick leaves cooked with toor dal and tamarind. Telangana iron-rich green dal for everyday nutrition.

Time 35 min · Serves 6 · 199 kcal · Telangana

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Tamarind — 100 g (whole)
Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
Toor Dal — 100 g (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)
Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
onion — 2 piece (chopped)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Drumstick — 100 g (chopped)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)

Tempering

Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
Curry Leaves — 8 piece (ground)
Urad Dal — 1 tsp (whole)

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Telangana Munagaku Pappu. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
Add water as needed. Cover and cook on medium flame until done.
Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Munagaku Pappu?: 199 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 35 min — 15 min prep, 20 min cooking.

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