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    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: August 15, 2010 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Nimmakaya Pappu ~ Lemon Dal

    Ingredients :Yellow Lentil / Toor Dal : 1 cup
    Juice of a Lemon
    Mustard Seeds : ½ tsp
    Cumin Seeds : ¼ tsp
    Chana Dal : ½ tsp
    Urad Dal : ½ tsp
    Red Chillies : 1 or 2
    Red chilli powder : ½ tsp
    Curry Leaves : 2 stems
    Oil : 2 tsp
    Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
    A pinch of Hing
    Salt to taste

    Method :

    Put the yellow lentil, turmeric and 21/2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Switch off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Add the lemon juice, salt and red chilli powder to the dal. Combine and keep aside. Heat oil in a vessel for seasoning and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop tossing, add the curry leaves, hing and red chillies. Fry for another few seconds and pour over the dal mixture. Mix well and serve hot with roti or rice and dollop of ghee.

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    1. Nandini says

      August 16, 2010 at 11:35 am

      Wow! It must be tangy and tasty!

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    2. swapna says

      August 16, 2010 at 11:54 am

      Looks perfect and yummy...loved your click dear!!

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    3. Suparna says

      August 16, 2010 at 1:47 pm

      yet another must try recipe dear 🙂 am a dal lover ..so this one is on my list too!!

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    4. Premalatha Aravindhan says

      August 17, 2010 at 2:17 pm

      wat a combo,luks delicious...

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    5. Bergamot says

      August 19, 2010 at 8:36 am

      the dal looks delicious

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