Keerai Pappu | Spinach Dal | Andhra Palakura pappu

Keerai Pappu | spinach dal | keerai sambar | Andhra Pappu | palakura Pappu | easy spinach dal | palak dal | how to make Andhra pappu with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the keerai pappu recipe and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel. Keerai Pappu | spinach dal | keerai sambar | Andhra Pappu | palakura Pappu is a delicious dal prepared with spinach, toor dal, moong dal.  With minimal ingredients, this dal is super easy and tastes yum.

What kind of dal can I use for Andhra Pappu?

I have used a combination of toor dal and moong dal instead you can use any one of those two dals. 

Can I make Keerai Pappu in a pressure cooker?

Yes, a few years back I originally posted a pressure version of one-pot keerai pappu. Recently updated Instant pot version and also posted a video recipe which involves cooking dal in the cooker and spinach is boiled in stovetop. If you are looking for a quick recipe on a busy morning go for instant pot and pressure cooker, but if you want to retain the green color of spinach go for the video recipe version.

Can I can skip shallots and garlic?

For the best flavorful Pappu use shallots and garlic. if you don't like strong garlic flavor you can reduce the amount of garlic. YOu can use chopped regular onions instead of shallots.

Is this spicy Andhra dal?

Traditionally Andhra Palakura Pappu is spicy but I made a kid-friendly version of spinach dal. I have used red chilli and green chili for flavor but have used them on whole. If you prefer spicy Pappu split chillies and make dal.  

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Preparation:

Soak toor dal and moong dal in hot water for 1 hour  

Ingredients 

150 grams spinach

1/4 cup toor dal

1/4 moong dal

3 cup water

1 tsp sambar powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 tablespoon ghee

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

3 Green chilli 

Pinch of sugar To temper:

1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Hing

Few fenugreek seeds

3 red chilli

How to make keerai Pappu with step by step pictures

• Soak both dal for one hour

• Furthermore Add 1+ 1/2 cup of water, 1/8 teaspoon of turmeric powder, and pressure cook for 3 whistles

• Add 1/2 tablespoon of ghee to the pan and 1 tablespoon of garlic and saute till they turn brown

• Add onion and green chilli; saute till onions turn translucent

• Add spinach and mix well
• Furthermore, add sugar and salt and saute for 1 minute

• Add cooked dal, sambar powder, 1 + 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 teaspoon of tamarind  paste, and mix well

• Cook for 5 minutes, mix well in between

• Add hing, mix well and cook for a minute and turn off the stove

• In a small tadka pan add ghee and when ghee is hot add mustard seeds, fenugreek seed, cumin seeds, red chilli, and let them splutter

• Transfer the tadka to the pappu and serve hot

How to make one-pot keerai pappu 

Pressure Cooker:

• Add ghee to the pressure cooker. When the ghee is hot, add ingredients under "to temper", let them crackle. Add onions and garlic, saute for 1 minute. Add spinach, soaked toor and moong dal, turmeric powder, sambar powder, tamarind, and salt; combine well. Saute for a minute

• Add water and cook for 3 whistles

• Once the pressure releases, Serve with white rice or hot Rotis

Instant Pot:

• In sauté mode add ghee to the Instant Pot. When the ghee is hot, add the ingredients given under "to temper" let it splutter
• Add onions and garlic, give a quick stir. Add spinach, soaked toor and moong dal, turmeric powder, sambar powder coriander powder, tamarind, and salt; combine well. Saute for a minute
• Add water and give a quick stir

• Change the Instant pot to manual mode and set 18 minutes in high temperature. Open the Instant pot after the pressure is released. Serve  with white rice or hot Rotis