Beerakaya pappu

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup of Toor dal /kandhi pappu
• 8 green chilies
• 1 medium sized onion
• 2 large tomatoes
• Tamarind as needed
• 2 cups of chopped tender beerakaya 
• Salt to taste
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•  Seasoning

• 3 sprigs of fresh curry leaves
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp cumin / jeera
• Oil as needed 

Method:

1. Wash and pressure cook dal, ridge gourd, onions, green chilies,turmeric  and tomatoes with 2 to 2 ½ cups of water till smooth. cook for 3 whistles.
   
2. Once the pressure is off, add tamarind pulp and salt and bring it to a boil. Mash the dal.
   
3. Heat oil in a pan for tadka, add red chilies, mustard, and cumin when they begin to splutter, add garlic and curry leaves and fry till the curry leaves turn crisp. Pour this over the boiling dal. Off the heat and mix well.
   
4. Serve with rice.