Cabbage Pappu

Difficulty Rating 4 (Special Ingredients needed, Pressure cooker needed)

Set 1:
1 rice cup Toor Dal
¼ of 1 Cabbage (chopped finely)
6 no. Green chillies (sliced round) (optional)
½ tsp Turmeric
2 ½ rice cups Water

Set 2:
1 Tbsp Oil or Ghee
¾ tsp Mustard seeds
½ tsp Cumin seeds
4 no. Red chillies (split in half)
1 sprig Curry leaves
4no. Garlic pods (smashed lightly)

1 flat tsp Tamarind paste (Optional)

Proceed:
1. Cook Set 1 in a pressure cooker with weight on, until smooth. Release the pressure; add salt to taste and mash well.
2. Heat oil and fry the ingredients in Set 2 in the order given above.
3. Add tamarind paste to the oil and seasonings and cook for a min.
4. To that add cooked dal mixture, add ½ rice cup water and bring to boil once and switch off.
5. Serve with Rice or Poppadums, Ghee and Yoghurt on side.