2 Types Of Gongura Pappu/Sour Leaf Dal

Method 1: Gongura Pappu/Sour Leaf Dal


Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 25min
Total Time: 30min
Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

1 Cup Toor Dal(Kandhi Pappu)
3-4 Garlic Cloves, peeled
1/8 Tspn Turmeric Powder
8-10 Green Chillies
2 1/2 Cups Water or add as needed
1/4 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seeds
1 Tspn Oil

For Tempering

1 Tblspn Oil
3-4 Garlic Cloves, peeled
1 Cup Sour Leaves/Gongura, washed & chopped
1 Small Sized Onion, finely chopped
1/2 Tspn Red Chilli Powder (optional)
1/8 Tspn Turmeric Powder
Salt to Taste
1/2 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seeds
1/2 Tspn Mustard(Avaalu) Seeds
2-3 Dry Red Chillies, broken
Few Curry(Karivepaku) Leaves

Directions

• Wash toor dal under running water & drain. 
• In a pressure cooker add all the ingredients & close the lid. 
• Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on a medium flame & turn off the flame. 

• Let the pressure release naturally & open the lid. Mash cooked dal with a masher to a smooth paste.

• For tempering; heat oil in a pan on medium flame; add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, garlic cloves, dry red chillies, curry leaves & saute for 1-2 minutes. 
• Add chopped gongura leaves, chopped onion, turmeric powder & cook for 10-12 minutes or until gongura leaves turn soft. Add salt & mix everything well.

• Turn off the flame & add the gongura leaves tempering to the dal. 

• Mix everything well & place the cooker (do not close the lid) on stove top on a medium-low flame (if the dal is too thick you can add 1/4 cup of water). 

• Cook the dal for another 8-10 minutes & turn off the flame. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Serve hot with rice or roti or tandoori roti.

Method 2: Gongura Pappu/Sour Leaf Dal

Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 25min
Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

1 Cup Toor Dal(Kandhi Pappu)
1 Cup Sour Leaves/Gongura, washed & chopped
1 Tspn Red Chilli Powder
1/8 Tspn Turmeric Powder
2-3 Green Chillies, slit on one side
3/4 Tspn Gingergarlic Paste
2 1/2 Cups Water or add as needed
Salt to Taste
1 Tspn Oil

For Tempering

1 Tblspn Oil
1/2 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seeds
1/2 Tspn Mustard(Avaalu) Seeds
1/8 Tspn Fenugreek(Methi) Seeds
1 Dry Chilli
Few Curry(Karivepaku) Leaves

Directions

• Wash toor dal under running water & drain. 
• In a pressure cooker add all the ingredients except salt & close the lid. 

• Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on a medium flame & turn off the flame. 

• Let the pressure release naturally & open the lid. Add salt & mash cooked dal with a masher to a smooth paste.

• Mix well & transfer to a bowl.
• For tempering; heat oil in a pan on medium flame; add all the ingredients listed & saute for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the flame & add to cooked dal. Mix everything well with a ladle.
• Serve hot with rice or roti or tandoori roti.