Pesarapappu Charu (Moong dal Rasam)

This is one of my very favorite dishes and I miss my mom’s pappu charu. It is very simple to make and very delicious. I don’t know if it’s in the dal my mom uses or in the way she makes it, my dish never tastes like hers. This is my comfort dish that I makes me feel I’m back with my mom.

Ingredients:
Moong dal (Pesara pappu) – 1 cup
Red onion – 1 medium, chopped
Tomatoes (ripe)-2 medium, chopped
Green chilies – 3
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric – ¼ tsp
Fenugreek seeds (menthulu) – ½ tsp
Mustard seeds – 1tsp
Cumin seeds – 1tsp
Red chilies – 1
Asafoetida – pinch
Method:

• Pressure cook dal till done with onions, tomatoes, green chilies, chili powder, turmeric and ¼ tsp of fenugreek seeds.
• Heat 1tsp oil in a sauce pan, add mustard and cumin seeds. After the seeds splutter, add red chilies and hing.
• Add the seasoning and 1 cup of water to the dal and cook for about 10 minutes on medium flame.
• Add lemon juice and chopped coriander after removing from the flame and mix well.