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Jun 20, 2011

Cranberry Pappu (Daal)

This is an ultimate comfort food prepared in a simplest way. Tastes so good too!!


Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Pigeon Peas (కంది పప్పు, Toor Dal)
  • ¼ cup Cranberries (fresh or frozen), chopped
  • ½ tsp Coriander – Cumin Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chili Powder (or 2-3 Green Chilies)
  • A pinch of Turmeric Powder
  • Salt

For Seasoning/Tempering:

  • 1 tsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
  • ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • 2 or 3 whole red chilies, broken
  • A pinch of Asafetida

Preparation:

Wash and place the toor dal in a bowl. Add chopped cranberries + turmeric + coriander – cumin powder and mix well.

Cover and pressure – cook for 4 whistles. When all the pressure is gone, take the bowl out, add salt and mix well with a spoon. Keep aside.


In a small pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they pop, add cumin seeds + curry leaves + asafetida + red chilies and sauté well.

Pour this on top of the cooked dal and mix well. Enjoy this simple and yummy dal with rice or chapathis.

7 comments:

Unknown said... [Reply]

wow, that is innovative. must have given dal a nice tang and sure color :)

KrithisKitchen said... [Reply]

I did really read the name twice to confirm.. cranberry with dhal... super interesting..

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Swathi said... [Reply]

Cranberry dal looks dleicious, sure tanginess of cranberry matches with dal.

chef and her kitchen said... [Reply]

Ur dishes r always new n innovative..looks nice

Priya Suresh said... [Reply]

Tangy dal looks super delicious,comforting and unique..

Hamaree Rasoi said... [Reply]

Dal with cranberries !!! sounds new to me. Innovative dal

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

divya said... [Reply]

looks awesome dear..lovely recipe.

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