Name: Pesaru Pappu (Thick Indian Lentil Dish) recipe
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups water;¼ cup red lentils (masoor dal);¼ cup yellow split peas (moong dal);1 teaspoon salt;1 clove garlic, minced;1 teaspoon ground ginger;2 dried red chile peppers;2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter);1 teaspoon mustard seeds;1 onion, diced

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Ingredients

1 ¾ cups water ¼ cup red lentils (masoor dal) ¼ cup yellow split peas (moong dal) 1 teaspoon salt 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 dried red chile peppers 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 onion, diced

Nutrition Info

169.4 calories carbohydrate: 20.5 g cholesterol: 16.4 mg fat: 7.1 g fiber: 6.1 g protein: 7.1 g saturatedFat: 4 g servingSize: - sodium: 590.5 mg sugar: 3.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Combine water, red lentils, yellow split peas, salt, garlic, ginger, and red chile peppers in a pressure cooker. Close cooker, bring to high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, and cook until split peas are tender and dal is thick, 6 to 10 minutes.
Remove cooker from heat and release pressure through natural release method according to manufacturer's instructions.
Heat ghee in a skillet over medium heat. Add mustard seeds, cook until they pop, 30 seconds to 1 minutes. Add onion, cook and stir until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
Pour onion mixture over dal, stir to combine.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This dish is made of lentils. It's the consistency of mashed potatoes but with an Indian twist. Serve with rice.

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