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30 min — 10 min prep, 20 min cooking.

Telangana Thotakura Pappu

Name: Telangana Thotakura 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); salt; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 1tsp Garlic; 2piece onion; 1tsp coriander powder; 1tsp Ginger; 2piece Tomato; 8piece Curry Leaves; 2tbsp Coconut Oil; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 1tsp Urad Dal

Amaranth greens cooked with toor dal. Telangana monsoon seasonal nutrient-dense green dal.

Time 30 min · Serves 5 · 175 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)
salt (optional) (whole)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
onion — 2 piece (chopped)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)

Tempering

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

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Telangana Thotakura 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 Thotakura Pappu?: 175 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 30 min — 10 min prep, 20 min cooking.

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