Preethi's Andhra Kitchen

In Telangana region of Andhra pradesh , people love to eat moong dal than toordal . In my house if my mom makes this dal we treat it as a feast day for us. When ever my mom makes this dal i used to fry tender green chillies in little oil and season it with salt , coriander powder and amchoor. This fried green chillies are our best combo for moongdal . Whenever u get bored with toordal then try this for a change.

Preparation :-

• Take 2 small tea glasses (1 heaped electric rice cooker cup) of moongdal into a steel vessel or in a nonstick pan . Wash it and add tripe the amount of water i.e, 6 tea glasses. To this add 1/4 tspn turmeric powder and 1/2 tspn oil. Mix it and after 10 mins put this vessel directly on stove top. Put ur flame in medium heat. Dont put lid, coz when dal comes to boil it will overflow and u need to clean ur stove.

• In mean time take 1 yellow cucumber , scrape its skin and cut into pieces . check for the taste , if it is lite bitter then remove seeds and use only the pieces .If it is too bitter then throw it away and take another one.

• Chop 1 small onion and 5 small green chillies .

• By the time u chop these vegetables dal will start to boil . So when u see the first boil then add chopped cucumber & onions. Why i told to add veggies after first boil is if u add like this by the time dal gets cooked ur veggies will also get cooked , if not if u add veggies later dal will get mashed up by the time veggies cook. We should not make dal to loose its original texture.

• Stir it once in a while. If ever u think that water u added is not sufficient and dal is getting tight u can add water at any time of the whole process. The final consistency of dal should not be too thick or too thin. It shoild be medium consistency.

• When they are half done add green chillies and add 2 chopped garlic pods . When it is 3/4th done add 1& 1/2 tspn salt (adjust).

• Ok now comes the question how to know dal is cooked perfectly ? answer is ur cucumber pieces should turn transparent (initially they will be white) thats when u will know veggies are cooked , to know about dal take it in a spoon and press the dal grain with ur hand it should be easily get pressed and most important thing is dal should be in its original texture u should not mash it . This is the perfect cooking of moongdal with veggies. If u over cook dal and veggies then cucumber melts in the dal and even the dal gets mashed up .

• Finally if it is done add few chopped coriander leaves , mix it and switch off stove.

• Heat a tadka pan , add 2 tspns oil , add 2 dry red chillies , 1/2 tspn urad dal , 1/2 tspn each cumin and mustard seeds , add 2 crushed garlic , pinch of hing/asafoetida and few curry leaves . switchoff stove and pour this talimpu/tadka to ur dal . Give a good mix.

• Enjoy this mild dal with rotis/rice .

• I love to have this dal with rice and fried chillies .

• First soak toor dal in enough water for 15 mins . Take a bowl and add chopped onions and green chillies . Boil dal and onions in cooker.

• Heat a pan add oil , urad da ,dry red chilly , cumin seeds, mustard seeds , crushed garlic cloves , methi leaves and curry leaves

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• After methi leaves are fully fried add boiled green chillies & onions.

• After 2 mins add cooked dal and pour water required as per ur consistency. Add salt , turmeric and coriander leaves .

• Boil dal for 5 mins . Switch off the stove .

• After 2 mins squeeze 1/2 lemon juice on dal and mix well. (if u add lime juice when dal is hot dal turns bitter).

• Ur tasty and sour nimakaya pappu is ready to serve with rice and ghee.

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PREETHI RAM.

servings :2 adults




INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :




bacchali kura leaves: hand ful

toor dal : 1/2 of asmall tea glass

onion : 1 small

green chillies :2

tamarind : 2 leaves / raw mango : 5 pieces

oil : 2 tspns

urad dal , cumin seeds , mustard seeds : altogether 1/2 tspn

dry red chilly :1

asafoetida : pinch

curry leaves : 10

salt : 1tspn

chilly powder : 1/4 tspn

turmeric : 1/4 tspn

coriander leaves : 10 strigs





PREPARATION :

• First take out theleaves from stems and chop them , wash them.

• soak dal in enough water for half an hour.




• In a bowl take chopped bacchali kura leaves , chopped onion , chopped green chillies, tamarind / raw mango pieces.




• boil in cooker both dal and vegetable bowls

• Heat a pan add oil , urad dal, cumin seeds , mustard seeds , dry red chilly , cushed garlic cloves , asafoetida, curry leaves and contents of boiled vegetable bowl.

• After 2 mins add dal and mix well , pour little water.

• Now add salt , chilly powder, turmeric and coriander leaves. mix well and switch off after it boils well

• bacchali kura pappu is ready to serve with rice / rotis.

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INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

Moong dal : 1/2 a small tea glass

Raw mango : 1/4 of a small and sour mango

onion : 1

greenchilly : 1

oil : 1 tbspn

urad dal, cumin seeds , mustard seeds :1/2 tspn altogether

dry red chilly :1

curry leaves :10

garlic cloves : 6

coriander leaves : 10 strigs

chillypowder : 1/4 tspn

salt : 1tspn

turmeric : 1/4 tspn

PEPARATION :

• First wash moong dal and pour it in a pan or bowl and add water triple the quantity of moongdal, turmeric and 1/2tspn oil. Mix well and put it on stove.

• Take a bowl that correctly fits the actual bowl and fill it with some water and place it on the first bowl.(aviri mutha)

• Peel the skin of mango and cut it in to pieces , chop onion and green chilly.

• As soon as first boil comes add chopped mango , onion and greenchillies andagain place the waterbowl.

• When it is more than half cooked add 3 crushed garlic cloves and salt.

• When it is cooked add chilly powder (see that dal is little bit spicy to overcome the sourness of mango) and coriander leaves and mix well .

• If u take few dals and press with hand it should boil fully ( see that it is boiled fully and dal shouldnot be overcooked) , at that time switch off the stove.

• In another pan add oil , urad dal, dry red chilly, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, 3 crushed garlic cloves, curry leaves. When it is finely seasoned switchoff stove and add it to cooked dal and mix well .

• ur tasty mango moong dal is ready to serve with rice or with rotis .

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PREETHI RAM.

servings :4 adults


INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :


Toordal : 1 small tumbler
ridge guard : 1
onion : 1
green chilly : 2
tamarind : 1 blue berry sized
oil: 2tspns
urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds : 1/2 tspn altogether
red chilly :2
curry leaves :10
garlic cloves :5
methi powder : little
salt : 2tspns
turmeric :1/4tspn
chillypowder : 1tspn
coriander leaves : 10 strings



PREPARATION :

• Wash toordal and pour water init to a level more than dal level.
• Peel the skin of ridge guard and cut into cubes, cut onions and greenchilly,
• In a bowl take chopped onion, ridgeguard, greenchillies,washed tamarind.
• Now in a cooker boil dal and vegetables

• Heat a pan add oil, urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, red chilly, crushed garlic, curry leaves, methi powder, asafoetida.

• Now add salt, chillypowder, turmeric.(adding spices in oil gives good taste ,ofcourse they shouldnt be burned)

• Now add dal and coriander leaves. if required add little water. Boil for 5 mins and off the stove.

• ur tasty ridge guard dal is ready to serve with rice/ chapathi.

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PREETHI

Servings:2 Adults

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

Amarnath leaves /thotakura : Handful

Toor dal : 1/2 the quantity of a small tea glass

Tomato : 1 medium sized

oil : 2 teaspoons

Green chilli : 1

Tamarind : 2 leaves

Onion : 1 medium sized

urad dal,mustard seeds,cumin seeds,redchilly: Altogether 1tspn

fenugreek seeds powder or methi leaves : A pinch

Garlic : 3 pods or cloves

curry leaves : 10

hing/asafoetida :A pinch

salt,chillypowder,turmeric : as per taste

coriander leaves :3 strings

How to Prepare:

• clean amarnath leaves in water 2 to 3 times and strain .cut tomatoes ,onions in lengthwise,chillies 1/2 inch length.In a bowl add amarnath leaves,chopped tomato,chopped green chilli,chopped onion,washed tamarind.
  

• In another bowl take dal and wash it 2 times and pour water in 1:1 or more ratio.after 1/2 an hour boil in cooker dal and leaves for 5 whistles.

• after 10 mins open the cooker and take out 2 bowls.
  
• Heat a pan and pour oil,after it gets heated add urad dal,red chilly,cumin seeds,mustardseeds,garlic cloves,methi powder,hing,curryleaves.

• Now add boiled leafy vegetables and dal .pour some water according to our required consistency.

• Add required salt,chilly powder,turmeric powder,coriander leaves. after 5 mins switch off the stove and put lid on it.

• ur tasty dal is ready.

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URS,
PREETHI