Andhra style garlic palak pappu/ Spinach Dhal

This is one easy peasy recipe that you will love to add it your cookbooks. I love all kind of Andhra style pappu. Instead of making sambar every time it is also nice to show varieties with the dhals. Let's jump into the recipe.

Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Serving Size : 2-3 People

Ingredients:

1. Toor Dhal - 3/4 cup

2. Onion - 1/2 cup

3. Tomato - 1/2 of 1 medium sized tomato

4. Garlic - 4 Sliced

5. Spinach - 1 bunch

6. Green Chilly -1

7. Chilly powder - 1 tsp (as needed)

8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Seasoning:

1. Mustard - 1 tsp

2. Hing - 1 tsp

3. Red Chilly - 1

4. Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

5. Red Chilly - 1

6 . Oil - 1 Tbsp

7. Curry leaves - as needed

Steps :

1. In a pressure cooker, add washed toor dal, turmeric powder, hing, salt and oil. Cook it for 3-4 whistles.

2. Now add onion,tomato, 2 garlic, spinach, green chilly and chilly powder to the dhal. Again pressure cook for 1 whistle.

3. Last step is tadka, heat oil, fry garlic then add mustard, jeera, hing, red chilly, curry leaves.

4. Add it to the dhal. Serve hot with rice.