Ghee Mudda Pappu Gongura Annam
Ghee Mudda Pappu Gongura Annam is a quick one dish meal that combine two traditional Andhra comfort foods; Mudda Pappu Annam and Gongura Pachadi. Mudda Pappu Annam (also called Gatti Pappu Annam) is essentially plain boiled and mashed tuvar dal mixed into cooked rice and topped with ghee; and Gongura Pachadi is the famous Andhra chutney made with Sorrel leaves.So this dish is essentially Gongura Pachadi mixed into tempered dal rice that also has a generous amount of ghee.
Equipment
- 2 Steel Vessels (1/2 Litre Capacity)
- 1 Heavy-bottomed vessel or kadhai
- Ladle
- Spoon
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Tuvar Dal
- 1/2 Cup Rice
- 1 tbsp Gongura Pachadi
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Salt to Taste
- Water
For Tempering
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- A Few Curry Leaves
Instructions
Making the Mudda Pappu | Gatti Pappu
- {Optional} Over low to medium heat, dry roast 1/2 cup tuvar dal for 2 or 3 minutes. The dal should just become aromatic but not change colour.
- Add 1.5 cups water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Let the pressure cooker depressurize naturally.
- Take out the dal.
- Add some salt to it, and mix the cooked tuvar dal well with a ladle till it is completely mashed. Be careful about the amount of salt you use because the Gongura Pachadi will have salt too.
- Add 1/4 cup water so that the dal is of thick pouring consistency.
Cooking the Rice
- Wash 1/2 cup rice well under running water.
- Add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Let the pressure cooker depressurize naturally.
- Take out the rice and mix it into the dal while it is still hot.
Making the Ghee Mudda Pappu Gongura Annam
- In a heavy-bottomed vessel, heat 1 tbsp ghee.
- Add 1/2 tsp mustards seeds and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds.
- Stir-fry till the mustard seeds crackle.
- Now add a few curry leaves and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and mix well.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the dal-rice mix and mix well.
- If needed add a bit of water and mix well to adjust to dropping consistency.
- Now add 1 tbsp Gongura Pachadi and mix well.
- Finally add 1 tbsp ghee and mix well.
Serving Instructions
- Serve the hot Ghee Mudda Pappu Gongura Annam immediately with some papad or Vadiyalu.