PAPPU THOTAKURA (MOONG DAL WITH AMARANTH)

Ingredients:
Moong dal - 1 cup
Thotakura - 1 big bunch
Tomatoes - 2 - 3
Onion - 1
Green chillies - 4
Tamarind -  2 stripes
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste


For talimpu:
Oil - 1 tbsp; channa dal, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, mustard, cumin seeds - 1 tsp, curry leaves


Method:

• Wash and chop thotakura, green chillies, onion and tomatoes.
• Soak moong dal for 15 minutes.
• In a pressure cooker add first moong dal, then thotakura and other vegetables and add 1 glass of water.
• Top of vegetables put tamarind, salt, chilli powder and turmeric.
• Close the lid and cook upto 3 whistles or till dal cooked.
• Remove from fire and cool it and open the lid.
• The curry must be neither too thick nor watery.
• Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients and fry till mustard crackles.
• Pour this on cooked curry and mix well.
• Serve with rice or chapati.