Pappucharu Annam

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Ingredients

	1 cup	Toor Dal
	1 medium	Onion , finely chopped
	1 medium	Tomato , chopped
	2 cups	Water , for rice
	1 tsp	Turmeric powder
	1 tsp	Red chili powder
	1 tsp	Tamarind paste
	1 tsp	Mustard Seed
	1 tsp	Cumin , seeds
	2 cloves	Garlic , crushed
	1 sprig	Curry Leaf
	2 tbsp	Oil
	1 tsp	Salt , or to taste
	2 cups	Basmati rice
	2 tbsp	Ghee

Instructions

1. 1 Wash the toor dal thoroughly and pressure cook it with 2 cups of water, turmeric powder, and a pinch of salt until soft.
2. 2 In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add crushed garlic and curry leaves.
3. 3 Add the chopped onions and sauté until they turn translucent.
4. 4 Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they are soft.
5. 5 Mix in the red chili powder and tamarind paste, and cook for another 2 minutes.
6. 6 Add the cooked dal to the pan, mix well, and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust salt to taste.
7. 7 Meanwhile, wash and soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes.
8. 8 Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot, add the soaked rice, and cook until the rice is done.
9. 9 Drain any excess water from the rice and fluff it with a fork.
10. 10 Serve the Pappucharu hot over the cooked rice, drizzled with ghee.