Pappucharu

I already posted many recipes under the label rasam. One more tasty and simple one is pappucharu. If you are fan of onions you certainly like this.

Ingredients:

tuar dal 1/2 cup
onions  3-4
chilies  1-3
chili powder
salt
tamarind extract 1tbsp
turmeric
coriander leaves (opt)
garlic cloves 3    (opt)
water 3/4 ltr

Tarka:

                               1 tbsp  oil

                               1 tsp  split  urad  dal

                               1/4 tsp mustard  seeds
                                1/2 tsp jeera
                               1 dry chili (opt)
                                1 curry leaf

                              

Procedure:

-first you cook tuar dal with 1 cup of water in a pressure pan to make it soft. Smash it.

-heat a sauce pan  with oil and add  tarka ingredients except leaves  on low flame.

-once  the  dal  turns  into  golden brown  add curry leaves 
-add finely chopped onions and chillies and saute till the onion turns to golden brown.
-add tuar dal and rest of the ingredients
-mix thoroughly so that water mixes properly
-cook on low flame for 10 min and on high flame till bubbles come
-check the taste and serve