Cabbage Pappu ~ Cabbage DalIngredients :
Toor Dal / Yellow Lentil : 1 cup
Chopped Cabbage : 2 cups
Tamarind : small lime size ball
Green chillies : 2
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Urad dal : 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli : 1
Few Curry Leaves
Salt to taste
Oil : 1/2 tsp
A pinch of hing
Method :
Wash yellow lentil with plenty of water. Put yellow lentil, chopped cabbage, turmeric, chopped green chillies, tamarind and two cups of water in a pressure cooker. Cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Turn off the heat and wait until the pressure go off. Remove the cooked dal and cabbage mixture from the cooker. Add salt and red chilli powder and let it cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the flame. Heat oil in a pan for seasoning. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and let them splutter. When they start to splutter add hing, red chilli, curry leaves and stir for a few seconds. Remove from the heat and pour over the cooked lentil and cabbage mixture. Mix well and serve hot with steamed rice or curd rice.
