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Aaku Pappu (Dal with Greens)
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Aaku Pappu (Dal with Greens)

14 ingredients 15 min + 45 min 4 servings openrecipes
Aaku Pappu (Dal with Greens)

"This is a classic Andhra preparation. Typical greens to use are thotakoora (amaranth) and spinach (palak koora). Serve with rice and Majjiga Pulusu (buttermilk pulusu) or Menthi Majjiga (buttermilk with fenugreek)."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

260
Calories
10g
Protein
15g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 12 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pigeon Pea not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Amaranth not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup hulled, split pigeon peas (toor dal)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) bunch amaranth greens, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon skinned split black lentils (urad dal)
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 4 dried red chile peppers
  • 1 pinch asafoetida powder
  • 2 green chile peppers, cut into large chunks
  • 1 sprig fresh curry leaves

Directions

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