Cranberry Pappu (Daal)

This is an ultimate comfort food prepared in a simplest way. Tastes so good too!!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Pigeon Peas (కంది పప్పు, Toor Dal)
• ¼ cup Cranberries (fresh or frozen), chopped
• ½ tsp Coriander – Cumin Powder
• ½ tsp Red Chili Powder (or 2-3 Green Chilies)
• A pinch of Turmeric Powder
• Salt

For Seasoning/Tempering:

• 1 tsp Oil
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
• ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
• Few Curry Leaves
• 2 or 3 whole red chilies, broken
• A pinch of Asafetida

Preparation:

Wash and place the toor dal in a bowl. Add chopped cranberries + turmeric + coriander – cumin powder and mix well.

Cover and pressure – cook for 4 whistles. When all the pressure is gone, take the bowl out, add salt and mix well with a spoon. Keep aside.

In a small pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they pop, add cumin seeds + curry leaves + asafetida + red chilies and sauté well.

Pour this on top of the cooked dal and mix well. Enjoy this simple and yummy dal with rice or chapathis.