Andra's everyday dish is pappu charu.Which is almost similar to our sambar or we can say that it is a lentil soup.Most of the Andra dishes are very much spicy.Like i said it is almost similar to our sambar and we can use different kinds of vegetables in it.Like brinjal(vazhuthanaga),Okra (vendakkaya) etc....Thanks for my neighbours who helped me.
Ingredients
1.Tuvar dal/Lentils - 1 cup
2.Onion - 1
3.Tomato - 1
4.Green chillies - 3
5.Tamarind - a lemon size
6.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
7.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
8.Coriander leaves - 1 tsp
9.Salt
For seasoning
1.Cumin seed /jeera - 1/2 tsp
2.Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
3.Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
4.Red chillies - 2
5.Curry leaves
6.Hing/kayam a pinch
7.Oil - 1 tsp
Preparation
1.Pressure cook the tuvar dal for 3 to 4 whistles.Soak the tamarind in 1 cup hot water.Squeeze all the pulp from it and keep it aside.
2.In a sauce pan add the onions, slitted green chillies and tomato pieces. To this add the tamarind water, cooked dal, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and if required add water if the mix is too thick. Bring it to a boil .Then turn off the fire
3.Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds,urad dal,cumin seeds,curry leaves.When it is all done turn off the fire and add the hing to it.Immediately pour the seasoning in the pappu charu.Now the pappu charu is ready to bee served.
