pappu pulusu(Pappu charu ,Dal soup)

Ingredients:-

1 ½ cup toor dal
1 small onion
1 big tomato
3 green chillies,
red chilli powder to taste
½ tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
3 tbsp lemon juice

For Poppu:-

1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
1 tsp mustard seeds

2-3 dried red chillies
1 garlic clove,
few curry leaves
1 tsp of oil
chopped coriander to garnish.

Method:-

Wash and soak the dal for about 20 mins . Boil it in a pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles and let it cool completely.When it cool completely then add lemon juice, mix it properly.

heat oil in pan , add jeera and mustards let them pop add garlic, dry red chillies and green chillies,Urad dal Fry few seconds, add onions and chopped tomato and turmeric powder andcurry leaves, mix, covered, cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Then add above lemon mixed moongdal to above tempering, add salt, mix well add 1 cup water, bring to a boilfor 3-4 Mints, turn off the heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice.