Pesarapappu pulusu

Ingredients:

Pesara pappu or green gram-2 cups

Onions-8

Tamarind pulp-3tbsp

Salt- to taste

Red chili powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-a pinch

Asafoetida- a pinch

Curry leaves-5 or 6

Green chilies-2

Oil-1tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/2tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Red chilies-2 splits

Procedure:

Cook green gram in a pressure cooker for 2 vigils. Take the skin of the onions and boil them separately in a thick bottomed vessel. Once the onions cooked add tamarind pulp and add some water. Cut the green chili into half and add it to the above soup. Add salt let it boil for 5 minutes. When it is boiling add cooked green gram and red chili powder to this and allow it to boil for 5 more minutes. When the soup is boiling add curry leaves and asafoetida. Heat oil in a small wok add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chilies, allow them to splutter add this to the above soup.