DRUMSTICK PAPPU PULUSU

Today i prepared the very famous andhra special yummy DRUMSTICK PAPPU PULUSU.... This is one of my favourite recipe, sharing with you :)


Preparation time : 20 min
Cooking time: 30-40 min
Serves 3-4

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup turdal/kandipappu (boiled)

lemon sized tamarind soaked in water

1 medium onion, sliced

1 large tomato, cut into cubes

2-3 drumsticks, about 2 inch pieces

4-5 green chillies, cut into slits

1-2 strips curryleaves

salt as per taste

1/4 tsp turmeric powder/ pasupu

3 tsp sambar masala

2 tbsp jaggery/bellam or sugar (u can adjust as per ur taste)

coriander leaves for garnish

FOR THE TADKA/POOPU

2 tbsp ghee/oil( tastes best with ghee)

1 tsp urad dal/ minapappu

1 tsp mustard seeds/ aavaalu

1/4 tsp hing

4-5 redchillies

METHOD OF PREPARATION

• First boil the turdal/kandipappu with 1 cup of water and keep it aside.
• Extract the tamarind juice from the pulp whick is soaked in water. it should not be too thick or too thin. Should be in medium consistency.
• Take a cooking pan and add sufficient quantity of water so that the vegetables must be immersed completely. Add onion slices, tomato, drumsticks, green chillies and curryleaves and let them boil.
• Once the vegetables are boiled add boiled dal/pappuand mix it completely. Let it boil for 5 mins.
• Then add the tamarind extract and let it boil for 5 mins.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, sambarmasala and let it boil for 10 min in a medium heat. If the mixture appears thick u can add water.
• Add jaggery or sugar, mix and boil it for 5 mins.
• In the meanwhile take a tadka pan and add 2 tbsp ghee/oil (i added ghee). When the pan heats add urad dal, mustard seeds, hing and redchillies. Let them cook. Take care the tadka should not be burnt.
• Once the tadka is cooked add this to the boiling mixture. Let it cook for 5 mins and your yummy DRUMSTICK PAPPU PULUSU is ready.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with plain rice and papad.