Thotakura pappu

Ingredients: Amaranth - 1 bunch,
Toor dal - 1 cup,
Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp,
Tomato chopped - 1,
Fenugreek seeds - 2 tsp,
Chillies, red dry - 4,
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp,
a pinch of turmeric
Green chillies - 3,
Salt to taste,
Mustard and
cumin seeds - 1 tsp,
Curry leaves - 5,
Coriander to garnish,Garlic - 1 clove.
Method:

• Pressure cook toor dal, turmeric, tomato, amaranth and 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds. Keep aside.
• When it is safe to open the pressure cooker, remove the lid and place on stove top with medium heat. Add tamarind juice, and keep stirring.
• Meanwhile heat 1 tbsp of ghee or oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, chopped garlic. Then add curry leaves, red chillies and fenugreek seeds. When the mustard seeds are done remove and add it to the dal above.
• Add salt and garnish with coriander. Serve hot with ash gourd or rice fritters.