Gongura Pappu recipe ( Andhra style sour Dal)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup toor dal/lentils
• 1 bunch gongura/sorel leaves
• 1 green chili

For seasoning:

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
• A pinch of hing/asafoetida
• 5-8 curry leaves
• 2 red chilies
• 4 garlic flakes
• 1 tsp turmeric powder

Procedure:

Remove the leaves from the sorrel bunch. Wash and chop them. Boil them in water. Drain the water and retain the boiled leaves.

Now wash the lentils. Add them to pressure cooker. Add 1 1/2 cup water,green chilly and boiled sorrel leaves to the dal in pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.

Now in a kadai, temper add oil and all the ingredients meant for seasoning. Then add the dal from pressure cooker and mix well.
Add salt to taste.