Kandi pappu pulusu

Kandi pappu pulusu is specially made in the eastern parts of Andhra. Kandi pappu pulusu is made with red gram, tamarind pulp, and of course with some spices. We need to prepare a special masala for this soup.The taste of this soup is not like sambar.

Ingredients:

Red gram-2 cups
Tamarind pulp-1 cup
Onions-2 large
Salt-to taste
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Asafoetida-a pinch
Masala-1cup
Seasoning.
For seasoning:
Oil-1tbsp
Mustard seeds-1tbsp
Cumin seeds-1tbsp
Red chillies-2(split them into pieces)
Curry leaves-a few
Corriander leaves-a few


For Masala:

Corriander seeds-1tbsp

Red gram-1/2tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/2tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2tsp

Fenugreek seeds-1/2tsp

Black pepper seeds-1/2tsp

Red chillies-3 or 4

Asafoetida-a pinch

Procedure for Masala:

Roast all the above mentioned spices in a kadai till they turn brown shade. 

Make a fine paste of it by adding necessary water.

Procedure for pulusu:

Roast the red gram till it turn to light brown colour. 

Pressure cook this for three whistles. Mash it with a laddle.  

Chop onions. Add salt, turmeric powder and water to the chopped onions and cook them.

Once onions cooked or become smooth. Add boiled red gram to the onions. 

Add grinded pulusu masala to the above onions.Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.Put a pinch of asafoetida when it is boiling. It will adds good aroma and taste to the soup. Once the pulusu is ready add seasoning to the above pulusu.