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Thotakura (Amaranth) Pappu

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This Pappu is made with Thotakura (Amaranth). Traditional Andhra style made with Thotakura.

Ingredients
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Serves
4

Amaranth leaves (Thotakura) - 1 bunch

Toor dal - 1 cup

Onions - 1 finely chopped

Tomatoes - 1 finely chopped

Green chillies - 6 - 8 slit into half

Tamarind - 1 small piece

Turmeric - 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds - 1 tablespoon

Chana dal - 1 tablespoon

Zeera - 1 tablespoon

Oil

Methods/steps

eperate leaves from the stems. Chop into small pieces and keep aside.

Take leaves, tomatoes, green chillies, tamarind, turmeric and toor dal in a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water. Boil in the cooker till you get 4 - 5 whistles.

Once cooked mash the dal and keep aside.

Take a pan and add sufficient oil.

Splutter mustard seeds. Fry chana dal till they turn brown. Now add zeera.

Fry the chopped onions.

Once fried take a spoon of dal and mix with the onions.

Mix the whole mixture with the dal. Add sufficient salt and serve thotakura pappu hot.

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