Thummi Aku Pappu

Ingredients:
Toor dal - 1 cup
Thummi aku - 2 cups
Tender tamarinds - 5-6
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

For talimpu:
Oil -1 tbsp
Red chilli - 1
fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin & mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few

Method:

• Wash and pressure cook toor dal and thummi aku  till tender.
• Separately cook tamarinds till tender then squeeze juice from it.
• Add tamarind juice, salt, turmeric and chilli powder to cooked dal.
• Cook another few minutes till dal becomes little thick.
• Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients and fry till mustard crackles.
• Pour this over dal.
• This curry is mainly cooked during Vinayaka Chavithi.