Description
This Appalam Kootu / papad dal curry is exemplary easy to make, Seriously a Flavor bomb. Crispy fried papad totally drenched in delicious lentil gravy makes this wonderfully delicious and whole lot of YUM!
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 Pappad
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 Onions
- 3 Tomatoes
- 1 cup Channa dal (pressure cooked)
- 2 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- TO GRIND:
- 5 pieces Coconut
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
Instructions
Prep work:
- Grind the coconut+fennel seeds into a fine paste.
- Pressure cook the channa dal and keep aside.
To make Papad Dal Curry
- Heat up the oil in the pan, add fennel seeds and curry leaves.
- Add the onions and cook tip the onions turns translucent.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 mins.
- Add in the chilli powder, turmeric powder and sauté until the raw smell disappears.
- Add in the grinded coconut paste, channa dal, water and cook for 5 mins then switch off the stove.
- Fry the pappad.
- Mix the pappad to the gravy and let it rest for 10 mins.
- Sprinkle some coriander leaves.
- Serve Hot with rice, Chapati, idly or dosa.
Notes
Can I add coconut milk for this recipe?
Yes, you can add thick 1/2cup of coconut milk for this recipe and add 1 tbs of fennel powder.
How do you serve appalam kootu?
This Appalam kootu can be served with garlic curry or any tamarind based gravy.
- Category: Veg- gravy
- Cuisine: Indian, south Indian
