🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Andhra Palakura Pappu

Name: Andhra Palakura Pappu
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 300 g, chopped Spinach; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 6 cloves Garlic; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste

🇮🇳 Indian

Spinach mashed into toor dal with tamarind lift, the Andhra palakura pappu. The everyday pot of gold that anchors every Indian thali. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 12 min Cook 32 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Spinach300 g, chopped
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Garlic6 cloves
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Cook the spinach in a generous amount of water with turmeric and salt, skimming the foam, until each grain surrenders.
2
Beat the dal with a wire whisk until silky, adding hot water to a pouring consistency.
3
Heat ghee in a small pan and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida; add the onions and fry till golden.
4
Build a quick masala of the yellow lentils (toor dal) in the tadka pan, let it sizzle into the ghee, and stir it through the dal.
5
Swirl in a spoon of ghee, scatter cilantro and serve with lemon on the side.

Chef's tip

Too thick? Loosen with hot water, never cold.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Andhra Style Palak Pappu · on YouTube