Anapakaya Pappuor Sorakaya Pappu anandhra style recipe also called sorakkai or sorakaya kootu in tamil andlauki moong dal in hindi.
Ingredients for Sorakaya Pappu (kootu) - Anapakaya Pappu
1. Bottle gourd (anapakaya/sorakaya/lauki) - 1
2. Yellow Gram - 1 cup
3. Green Chillies - 4
4. Onion - 1
5. Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
6. Coriander Leaves - 4 to 5 sprigs
7. Garlic - 5 to 6 pieces
8. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
9. Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
10. Salt - To Taste
11. Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsps
12. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
13. Oil - 3 to 4 tbsps
14. Water - 3 cups
Other Dal/pappu recipes:
Gangavalli kura pappu
Pesarapappu Vadalu
Menthikura Pesarapappu
Mullangi Pesara Pappu
Procedure:
How to make anapakaya pappu - sorakaya pappu - lauki moong dal
1. Wash, peel, discard seeds and cut bottle gourd to small pieces2. Wash and soak yellow gram for 5 to 10 minutes
3. Heat oil in a pan, once oil is hot add mmustard and cumin seeds
4. When they splutter add green chilli and onion pieces
5. Once onion pieces turn transparant add curry leaves and fry for a minute
6. Now drain water from yellow gram and add it to the pan
7. Fry dal for 2 to 3 minutes till nice aroma comes out
8. Now add bottle gourd pieces and cook them for some time
9. Now add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder mix nicely and add water and cover with a lid
10. Cook on medium flame for 10 minutes, once bottle gourd pieces become tender and dal is properly cooked add crushed garlic and dish out
11. Garnish with coriander leaves and yummy sorakaya pesara pappu is ready to serve
12. Sorakaya Pappu or anapakaya pappu goes well with chapathi, rice and roti.
