Chukkakoora Pappu/చుక్కకూర పప్పు

చుక్కకూర పప్పు

Basic Ingredients:

Toor Dal (కంది పప్పు)-1 cup
Chukkakoora (చుక్కకూర)- 2 cups
Green Chillies (పచ్చిమిరకాయలు)- 3 Nos
Onion (ఉల్లిపాయలు)- 1 No
Oil (నూనె)- For seasoning.
Red chilli powder (ఎండుమిరపకాల పొడి)- As per taste
Turmeric (పసుపు )- A small pinch
Coriander Powder ( ధనియాల పొడి)- 1/2 spoon
Jeera Powder (జిలకర పొడి)- 1/2 spoon.
Sugar (చక్కెర)- 1/4 spoon
Ghee (నెయ్యి)- 1-2 spoons



For Seasoning(తాళింపు/తిరగమాత/పోపు):

Mustard Seeds (ఆవాలు)-1 spoon
Methi seeds (మెంతులు)- 1/4 spoon
Cumin Seeds (జిలకర)-1 spoon
Channa Dal (శనగపప్పు)- 1 spoon
Urad Dal (మినపప్పు)- 1spoon
Asafoetide ( Hing) (ఇంగువ) - A small pinch
Red chillies (ఎండుమిరపకాయలు)- 2 Nos
Garlic cloves (వెల్లులి) - 2-3 Nos
Curry leaves (కరివేపాకు ఆకులు)- around 10 Nos.

PRECOOKING PREPARATIONS:

1 Clean the chukkakoora in water thoroughly , preferably under flowing water (under a tap).
This will remove any mud or sand particles attached to it.
Cut the leaves.
2 Cut the onions into small pieces.

MAIN COOKING:

1 Boil Toordal , Green chillies and chukkakoora together by adding 2-3 cups of water in a cooker until tender ( 3 whistles).

2 Add red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, jeera powder and salt to the boiled dal and put it on low flame.

3 Take a pan and heat 3 spoons of oil. Add all the seasoning products - Mustard seeds, Channa dal, Urad dal, Cumin seeds, Methi seeds, Garlic cloves, Asafoetida, Sugar, Curry leaves, Red chillies.

4 Add the seasoning to the dal.

FINAL TOUCH:

1For more taste, add one spoon of ghee on top of the dal.
2 Garnish with curry leaves and Red chillies.

Delicious Chukkakoora pappu will become your favourite - Takes care of health too.