GANGAVALLI AAKU PAPPU
A Telangana style dal with purslane leaves, toor dal and mango. Tastes great with rice, can also be served with roti/phulkas.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Andhra, Indian, Telangana
Keyword: Healthy recipes, Indian lentils, Kid friendly recipes, plant based, vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Shravani Abhishek
- 1 cup Purslane leaves washed
- 1 cup Toor dal washed and soaked
- 1 Raw mango
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
Tempering
- 3 tbsp Cooking oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 3 Whole dry red chillies
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
Instant pot method
Add the soaked lentils to the inner pot and add 3 cups of water, peeled and diced mango, purslane leaves, turmeric powder, crushed cumin garlic mixture.
Turn on the pressure cook mode on high pressure for 16 minutes and make sure to close the pressure valve.
Once the lentils are cooked, let the pressure release on its own or carefully release the pressure manually and slightly mash the lentils using a ladle.
Heat a tempering pan, add oil and once it's hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
When they start spluttering, add curry leaves, dry red chillies and crushed garlic cloves and once they turn golden brown turn off the add it to the mashed lentils.
Add in turmeric powder, chili powder, salt, add water and cook until the water has been absorbed by half.
Serve hot gangavalli aaku pappu with steamed rice and fryums.
Stovetop pressure cook method
Add the soaked lentils to the inner pot and add 3 cups of water, peeled and diced mango, purslane leaves, turmeric powder, crushed cumin garlic mixture and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Let the pressure release on its own or slowly release it and then mash the lentils slightly.
Heat a tempering pan, add oil and once it's hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
When they start spluttering, add curry leaves, dry red chillies and crushed garlic cloves and once they turn golden brown add it to the mashed lentils.
Add in turmeric powder, chili powder, salt, add water and cook until the water has been absorbed by half.
Finally serve hot gangavalli aaku pappu with steamed rice and fryums.
- You can substitute the raw mango with dried mango chunks, raw tamarind, tamarind, or even lemon juice will work.
- You can substitute the toor dal with moong dal or masoor dal.