CUCUMBER DAL (DOSAKAYA PAPPU)

INGREDIENTS  :
Toor dal   :1 small cup
cucumber   :1
onion           :1
dry red chillies  :2
salt                :to taste
cumin            :1/2 tsp
mustard         :1/2 tsp
hing               :a pinch
oil                  :3 tsp
garlic  pods         :2 
curry leaves        :a few
 chilli powder  : 1 tsp

METHOD  :
In a pressure cooker add dal,water to it.
 Add peeled and chopped cucumber pieces,onion and place that bowl in a pressure cooker with dal, turn on heat and let it cook upto 4 or 5 whistles.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard seeds,red chillies,curry leaves,garlic,hing and then add this tadka to the cooked dal.
Add chilli powder,salt to it and let it cook for 5  to 10 min and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice .

DAL WITH PICKLED MANGO PIECES(MAMIDIKAYA ORUGULA PAPPU)

INGREDIENTS  :
Toor dal                :1 cup
dry red chillies      :3
garlic                     :2
pickled mango pieces  :hand full
cumin                          :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds              :1/2 tsp
hing                             :a pinch
curry leaves                 :a few
oil                                :3 tsp
salt                               :as needed
red chilli powder         :1 tsp
onion                            :1

METHOD  :
Boil water in a bowl and  soak  pickled mango pieces to the water and keep a side for 30 min.
Pressure cook dal with enough water and keep a side.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,dry red chillies,curry leaves,hing,chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Drain the mango pieces,mash them and add it to the pan and cook it for 5 min.
Add this tadka,red chilli powder,salt  to the dal and mix all together and cook for 5 min. on medium heat and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice.

TENDER TAMARIND LEAVES DAL (CHINTA CHIGURU PAPPU)

INGREDIENTS    :
Toor dal            :1 cup
tender tamarind leaves          :1 cup
dry red chillies                             :3
cumin                                     :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds                         :1/2 tsp                                            
curry leaves                            :a few
onion                                       :1
red chilli powder                     :1/2 tsp
crushed     garlic                      :2
green chillies                           :2
oil                                            :3 tsp
salt                                           :as needed


METHOD  :


Cook dal in a pressure cooker and keep it a side.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,red chillies,green chillies,curry leaves,chopped onion,salt and fry for2 min.
Add tender tamarind leaves to the pan and let it cook for 5 min.(if needed add some water).
Add this tadka to the dal and add red chilli powder,salt according to your taste.
Serve hot with rice.

MANGO DAL (MAMIDIKAYA PAPPU)

INGREDIENTS  :
Toor dal   :1 small cup
raw mango  :1/2 cup
onion           :1
dry red chillies  :2
salt                :to taste
cumin            :1/2 tsp
mustard         :1/2 tsp
hing               :a pinch
oil                  :3 tsp
garlic  pods         :2 
curry leaves        :a few
 chilli powder  : 1 tsp

METHOD  :
In a pressure cooker add dal,water to it.
Take a small bowl add peeled and chopped mango pieces,onion and place that bowl in a pressure cooker with dal, turn on heat and let it cook upto 5 whistles.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard seeds,red chillies,curry leaves,garlic,hing and then add the cooked dal,mango and onion to the tadka.
Add chilli powder,salt to it and let it cook for 5  to 10 min and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice .

Spinach dal

Ingridients :

dal             :  2 cups
spinach     :  1 bunch
onion        :  1
garlic        : 4 cloves
red chilli   : 5 no.
salt            : to taste
tamarind paste  : 1/2 tbl spoon
{lemon juice }
hing           : a pinch
cumin seeds  : 1/4 tbl spoon
mustard seeds  : 1/4 tbl spoon
turmeric           : a pinch
red chilli powder  : 1 tbl spoon
oil  or butter                       :  2 tbl spoons
curry leaves          : a few
       
How to prepare spinach dal  :

In pressure cooker add dal,spinach,onions,turmeric,water and let them cook for 10 mins.
After they are well cooked add tamarind paste and mix it.
Take a pan add oil and heat it add red chillies,cumin seeds,mustard seeds,crushed garlic,hing,curry leaves  and turn off the flame.
Add it to the dal now add some red chilli powder,salt according to the taste.
Serve hot with rice.