Pesaru Pappu (Thick Indian Lentil Dish)

This Pesaru Pappu is a thick lentil dish from India made with masoor dal and moong dal and flavored with garlic, ginger, and mustard seeds.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Remove cooker from heat and release pressure through natural release method according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Pour onion mixture over dal; stir to combine.