Gongura pappu | Gongura dal curry | Sorrel leaves Toor dal Gravy-How to make-Stepwise pictures

Cuisine Style: Andhra, south india | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Rice, Pappadam | Type: Gravy, Kuzhambu

Ingredients

• Gongura leaves [Sorrel leaves, pulicha keerai, Hibiscus cannabinus] – 2 cups
• Toor dal – 3 tbsp
• Onion – 1 [sliced]
• Dry red chilli -2
• Garlic – 2 cloves [mashed]
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Jaggery – ½ tbsp [grated]
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

For grinding

• Green chilli – 1
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Add above ingredients in a mixie jar or ammikkal & coarsely grind with 3 tbsp of water.

Preparation Method

• Pluck & wash gongura leaves & roughly chop.
• Boil toor dal in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds & let its splutter. Then add fenugreek & dry red chilli sauté gently.
• Add onion & garlic sauté till soft.
• Add gongura then sauté for a min. Then add 3 tbsp of water, cover it & cook till soft.
• Add boiled toor dal mix well. Then add turmeric powder, salt & ground paste mix well & let it boil.
• Add jaggery mix well & cut off heat, serve hot with rice

Note

• Dont add tamarind.

How to make Gongura pappu-Stepwise Pictures [Easy, Simple]

Gongura Leaves[Plucked&Washed]

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, let its splutter, then add dry red chilli

Add Fenugreek seeds [Dont Overcook]

Add Sliced onion, garlic saute till soft

Add Gongura leaves[chopped]

Saute gently for a min

Leaves color changed

Add 4 tbsp of water then cook till soft

Add boiled toor dal mix well

Mash gently

Add turmeric powder

Add salt

Grinding ingredients-Green chilli, coriander seeds. Corasely grind with out water

Add 3 tbsp of water then grind again

Add freshly ground mixture

Add jaggery

Mix well, gongura pappu is ready, now cut off heat

Serve hot with rice