Usirikaya Pappu(Gooseberry Dal)

Ingredients:

1 cup Toor dal

8 goose berries

4 green chillies

3 dry red chillies

1tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumn seeds

1 tsp urad dal

1 sprig curry leaves

2 sprigs coriander leaves

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

salt

oil.

• Wash and chop the gooseberries into very fine pieces.Discard the seeds.
• Now cook dal in pressure cooker with enough water for 3 whistles.
• Cook chopped gooseberry pieces in 1/2 cup water until soft.(Mash some of them).
• Heat oil in a pan,add urad dal and when it starts turning brown add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,broken red chillies,curry leaves,chopped green chillies and fry them.
• Now add turmeric powder,cooked gooseberry pieces (with out water) and fry them for few seconds.
• Add cooked dal,salt and mix well.
• Before turning off the flame add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
• This tasty dal is ready to serve with plain rice,ghee,pappad and a vegetable chutney/pickle on the side.

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