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30 min — 10 min prep, 20 min cooking.

Telangana Beerakaya Pappu

Name: Telangana Beerakaya Pappu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Telangana Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 100g Toor Dal; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 1tsp coriander powder; 2piece onion; 1tsp Garlic; 100g Moong Dal; salt; 1tsp Ginger; 2piece Tomato; 8piece Curry Leaves; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 1tsp Urad Dal; 2tbsp Coconut Oil

Ridge gourd cooked with moong dal and mild spices. Telangana light and cooling summer dal.

Time 30 min · Serves 5 · 245 kcal · Telangana

Ingredients

Garnish

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

Main

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

Tempering

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

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Telangana Beerakaya 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 Telangana Beerakaya Pappu?: 245 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 30 min — 10 min prep, 20 min cooking.

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