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Malabar Spinach Dal | Bachala Aaku Pappu | Healthy Recipe

Curries | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 5 Mins
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Soaked Red Gram
  • 2 tsp Soaked Green Gram
  • 2 tbsp Soaked Bengal Gram
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 4 Green Chillies
  • 3 Bunches Malabar Spinach leaves chopped (250gms)
  • 2 tbsp Tamarind Juice (Extracted from a ball of Tamarind the size of a Gooseberry)
  • 2 cups Water
  • Salt
  • For Seasoning
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustrd Seeds
  • 1 tsp Bengal Gram
  • 1 tsp Black Gram
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Red Chillies
  • Asafoetida – 2 pinches
  • 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
  • 1/4 cup Tomato Pieces

Instructions

  1. Add the soaked Red gram, Green Gram, Bengal Gram, Turmeric, Green Chillies, chopped Malabar Spinach leaves and Water and cook on a medium flame till three whistles.
  2. Smash the Dal once the steam is out. Add Salt and Tamarind Juice to the Dal and cook for a while and remove from the stove.
  3. Heat Oil and add the ingredients for Seasoning and roast well.
  4. Add the Tomato Pieces at the end and cook until they turn soft, Then mix in the Dal.