Pappu Pulusu or Pappu Charu

Ingredients:

• Red gram dal                      1 cup  (kandi pappu)
• Lady fingers                        4
• Brinjal small
• Onion small                         6
• Tamarind-                           1 lemon size
• Oil-                                     2tbs
• Mustard seeds-                   1 tbp.
• Salt to taste,
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves
• Jagerry                                1tbp

Procedure

1. Cook toor dal in a pressure cooker. Cut all vegetables into small pieces.
2. Extract tamarind pulp using a cup of water.
3. Now heat oil in a thick bottom vessel  add cumin and mustard seeds heat them till they splutter.
4. Add cooked dal and tamarind pulp, vegetable pieces,onions,salt,turmeric powder, jaggery,  tomato pieces, mix well and cook until vegetable become soft ( add sufficient water).
5. Serve with rice.