Gongura pappu
Gongura pappu, from above
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Gongura pappu

Toor dal with sour gongura leaves and a garlic tempering. Tangy comfort, Telangana style.

30 minTime
8 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Gongura dal1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayGongura leaves and toor dal.
The original
180kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
30minutessame

Gongura pappu.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Toor dal (split pigeon peas)⅔ cup
Gongura leaves (roselle leaves)2 cups leaves
Onion1 small
Green chilli2
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Water2 cups
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Garlic4 cloves
Mustard seeds½ tsp
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Dried red chilli1
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Saltto taste

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Pressure cook dal, gongura, onion, green chilli and turmeric with water for 3 whistles.
  2. 2Mash and add salt.
  3. 3Temper garlic, mustard, cumin, red chilli and curry leaves in oil and pour over.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Gongura pappu: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Chintakaya pachadi40 min
On the side Bagara baingan50 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Qubani ka meetha45 min
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