Gummadi Pappu Pulusu(Pumpkin Dal Stew)

"This dish is  slightly tangy,slightly spicy and with the flavour of various spices used especially shajeera makes this an mouthwatering yummy yummy dish.You should definitely give it a try."

 

Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal
100g pumpkin
1 onion
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
4 raw tamarind
      or
1 lemon size tamarind
1/2 tsp red chillipowder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cuminseeds
1/2 tsp shajeera
1 sprig curry leaves
2 dry red chillies
2 cloves
1/2 inch cinnamon
2 cardomoms
salt
2tsp ghee.
Preparation:

• Peel the skin of pumpkin and chop into medium chunks.
• Cook toor dal with enough water.
• If you are using raw tamarind,boil them and squeeze the extract.

Process:

• Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,shajeera,red chillies,curry leaves,cloves,cinnamon,cardomom and fry for few seconds.
• Sliced onions are added and fried.Next add ginger garlic paste and fry again.
• Pumpkin pieces along with salt and turmeric powder are added,mixed well,cover and cook for 3 mini.e pumpkin pieces are completely ccoked.
• Now add red chillipowder fry for few seconds.
• Tamarind extract along with cooked toor dal are added,cover and cook for another 2 min.
• Check for the seasoning,add garam masala cook for another min.As the gravy slightly thickens turn off the flame.
• Gummadi pappu pulusu is ready to be eaten with plain rice.

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