Kobbari Senagapappu Kura – Coconut Chana dal Stir-fry
Cooking a dal dish atleast 4-5 times a week for lunch is a normal routine but on days when tur dal (usually with greens/tomato) is not cooked, its a dry saute dish like today’s recipe which calls for bengal gram and coconut. The thing to take care in this recipe is to not let the chana dal overcook, it should hold shape and soft on bite. Garlic adds another layer of taste and is crucial along with fresh grated coconut. Sweet, spicy, flavorful dry saute that absorbs the tempering beautifully and goes well with rice and rasam.
Kobbari Senaga Pappu Kura Recipe
Prep & Cooking: 30 mts
Serves 4-5 persons
Andhra
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1 small cup chana dal/senaga pappu
2-3 tbsps grated fresh coconut
1 onion, finely chopped
2 green chillis
1 carrot or few beans (diced and par-boiled) – optional
1/2 tbsp oil
For seasoning/popu/tadka:
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp split gram dal
4-5 garlic cloves, crushed
2 dry red chillis, tear and de-seed
few fresh curry leaves
1 Pressure cook the dal till it turns soft but not mushy. Par boil the beans or carrots and keep aside.
2 Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter, followed by the urad dal and cumin seeds, let the dal and cumin change color. Add the curry leaves, dry red chillis, garlic and stir fry for a few seconds.
3 Add the green chillis and chopped onons and saute till the onions turn transparent. (At this stage add the carrots or beans and stir fry for 3-4 mts.) If not using vegetables, add the cooked chana dal once the onions turn transparent.
4 Add the cooked dal and salt and combine well and let it simmer for 2-3 mts. Add the grated coconut and stir fry for 4-5 mts.
5 Serve with rice and rasam.
Note
Vegetables like carrots and beans are optional and can be slightly par-boiled and added.
By Sailu • Mar 10th, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Dals & Legumes, Indian Lentil Recipes, Stir Fry Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
oooooohh. now here is something else i need to try. i just tried and posted Sra’s broad beans with dal.
nice recipe..nevr tried making side dishes with chana dal..will try this
mmmm sounds great!
have you ever had chana with sesame? very nice combo, too!
This kind of curry tastes great. I usually use french beans in Chanadal and coconut curry. Adding a little ginger gives nice aroma and taste to the curry.
Easy to make recipe… Thanks for the tip!
Burst of fresh flavors! This is such a nourishing dish!
I never tried this with garlic. I will have to try soon. Thanks for a lovely dish Sailu.
mmm nice dish, looks pretty yummy!!
Hi Sailu,
Reminded me of my Mom. Thanks
We call it ‘Sundal’.
That looks refreshing Sailu!:)
Thank you Sailu for posting the recipe… I was excited to see the recipe.. This reminds me of my Mom.. I still remmeber during my childhood days this was the only way I ever had coconut… hanks once again…
Sailu, this is a really pretty looking dish, so ful of colors
Hi,
Am blogging your Kura as a model recipe in the 1001 Andhra curries cookbook at http://ramkicooks.blogspot.com/
/Thanks
Hi Sailu,
I regularly try recipes from your site. I was not very sure about how this one would turn out, especially with the garlic addition. But I’ve done it now and I think it is fantastic!! It will become part of our regular kootus I think.
Thanks very much and looking forward to more recipes…..
Dear Sailugaru
I am really happy to see your site..i am married recently and i struggle a lot for cooking, since i live abroad i dont have anybody’s help..ur site is really very helpful…can you please tell how many whistles should i have to leave the pressure cooker for making the chana dhal?
For senga pappu (channa dal) if you want a very soft pappu, 4 whistles will do.