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    Home » Uncategorized » Gummadikaya Pappu ~ Pumpkin Dal Recipe

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: November 26, 2012 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Gummadikaya Pappu ~ Pumpkin Dal Recipe

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    If you are looking for more Pumpkin Recipes then do check Pumpkin Halwa, sweet and sour pumpkin curry, Gummadikaya Payasam, Pumpkin Pakora, Gummadi Patoli, Pumpkin Pulusu and Pumpkin Bobbatlu.
     

    Gummadi Kaya Pappu / Pumpkin Dal Recipe:
    Preparation & Cooking Time : 20 – 25 mins
    Serves: 4 persons

    Ingredients:

    Chopped Pumpkin : 1 to 1.5 cups
    Toor Dal: ½ cup
    Tomato: 1
    Onion: 1
    Green Chillies : 2
    Dried Red Chillies : 1
    Tamarind : Gooseberry size ball
    Mustard Seeds : ½ tsp
    Chana Dal : ½ tsp
    Urad Dal: ½ tsp
    Red Chilli Powder: ½ tsp or to taste
    Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
    Hing : ⅛ tsp
    Curry Leaves : 1 sprig
    Oil : 1 tsp
    Salt to taste

    Method:

    1. Soak the tamarind in water for 10 minutes, then squeeze the extract out of it and set aside.

    2. Wash, peel and chop the pumpkin into cubes. Put
    the
    rinsed toor dal dal, chopped pumpkin, slit green chillies, chopped
    onion, chopped tomato and 1.5 cups of water in a pressure cooker and
    cook till 3 whistles.

    3. Turn off
    the flame and wait until the pressure go off.

    4. Heat a teaspoon of oil
    in a vessel. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal,cumin seeds
    and let them splutter.

    5. Then add the broken red chillies, hing and curry
    leaves to it and fry for a couple seconds.

    6. Add the tamarind extract and
    cook for a minute. Now add the dal mixture,
    salt, red chilli powder and turmeric to it and cook for 5 minutes.

    7. Switch off
    the flame and serve hot with roti or steamed rice.

    You might also like to check these recipes:

    • Moong Dal Tadka
    • Gujarati Khatti Meethi Dal
    • Amaranth Sambar
    • Mamidikaya Sambar
    • Vellarikka Pulissery
    • Gongura Pulusu Kura

     

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    Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: dals, pumpkin

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    Comments

    1. Priya says

      November 27, 2012 at 10:58 am

      Such a comforting dal,love it.

      Reply
    2. Vanamala Hebbar says

      November 27, 2012 at 2:37 pm

      Very nice recipe…

      Reply
    3. Swasthi Blank says

      November 27, 2012 at 2:48 pm

      i have never tried pumpkin with dal. Looks great and must have tasted delicious.

      Reply
    4. Spandana says

      November 27, 2012 at 3:10 pm

      Looks delicious and comforting!

      Reply
    5. Reshmi Mahesh says

      November 27, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Delicious looking curry with pumpkin..

      Reply
    6. Sushma Madhuchandra says

      November 27, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      looks very simple & delicious

      Reply
    7. Shylaja Praveen says

      December 01, 2012 at 4:35 am

      Healthy and delicious recipe

      Reply
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