Gonkura Pappu

Ingredients

• • Thuar dal - ½ cup
• • Gonkura leaves - 2 cups
• • Onions (chopped) - 2 tablespoons
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Garlic - 3
• • Salt - as required
• • Red chillies - 2
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Asafoetidas - a pinch
• • Oils for seasoning - 1 tablespoon
• • Tamarind extract - very little
• • Fenugreek seeds - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Dhania - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Green chillies - 5

Method

• 1. Pressure cook dal along with gonkura leaves till 2 to 3 whistles.
• 2. Allow to cool, remove lid and mash the dal lightly with wooden masher.
• 3. Heat oil, add mustard , broken red chillies few fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic and then onion.
• 4. Fry till onions become transparent.
• 5. Add to dal with ground paste, tamarind extract, salt and cook till thick.
• 6. Serve hot with cooked rice.