Green Sorrel Dal / Chukka Koora Pappu

 

 

Green Leafy Vegetables are always good for health and full of nutrition. Lentils are rich protein food. So, these Leafy Vegetable Dals are a very good substitute for Non - meat eaters.
 

Ingredients

1 cup Yellow Lentils / Toor Dal

1 cup Green Sorrel Leaves

4 cups Water

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Turmeric
 

To Temper

2 teaspoon Oil

1/2 teaspoon Bengal Gram Dal 

1/2 teaspoon Black Gram Dal

1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds

1/2 teaspoon Msutard

2 Green Chilles

10 Curry Leaves 

1/2 tablespoon Ginger Paste

 

1. Cook Dal for 3 whistles in Pressure Cooker with 3 cups of Water. Mash it.

2. Keep Sorrel Leaves in a small vessel and immerse in Water. Clean, Discard Water and immerse again. Repeat it until the Leaves are completely clean (3-4 times). Keep aside.

3. Slit Green Chilles. Heat a pan with with 2 teaspoons of Oil and Dals in 'To Temper' list. After they turn light brown add Cumin Seeds, Mustard Seeds. Saute for a minute and then add Green Chilles, Curry Leaves abd Ginger Paste. Saute for a minute again. Now add Sorrel Leaves. Don't stand very close to the stove when you are adding these Leaves. Saute for 2 minutes.

4. Add a cup of Water and Cooked Yellow Lentils. Allow it boil for 2-3 minutes.

5. Eat with Rice or Roti.