Pesara pappu charu

Ingredients:


Pesara papu//Moong dal 1 cup
Onions Sliced 1
Green chilies 5-6
Carrot 1 medium
Drumstick 1
Tamarind paste 2 tsp
Tomato 2 medium
Curry leaves 5-6
Salt
Red chili powder 2 tsp

For tempering:


Oil 3-4 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Asafoetida pinch
Turmeric powder pinch
Crushed garlic 2 pods
Curry leaves 4-5
Dry red chilies 4-5


Method:


Wash and soak the moong dal for 15 mins and cook in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
Take a deep bottomed vessel, heat oil, add listed under tempering and saute for 2 minutes.
Now add all the chopped vegetables. Saute until the raw smell goes off.
Add 2 cups of water and cook the vegetables.
Next add the tamarind pulp, cooked dal and cook for 5-10 minutes.
Finally add salt, Red chili powder and coriander leaves.
Serve with rice, papad.............