1 cup Turnip pieces
3/4 cup Toor dal
1 no Onion chopped
1 no Tomato chopped
1 no Green chilly slightly opened
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
2 nos Red chillies
1/2 tsp Asafoetida powder
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
5 nos Curry leaves
2 tsp Coriander leaves
2tbsp Lemon juice
Salt as per taste
2 tsp Oil
2 pinch Turmeric powder
Wash thoroughly the toor dal, take a pressure cooker n add the toor dal with 3 cups of water n two pinch of turmeric powder, put the lid n dont put the weight, let them cook until the steam come out, now add the onion pieces, tomatoes pieces n turnip pieces with slightly opened green chillies n add salt n cook them upto 5 whistles n put off the stove,if u need a bit watery add enough water to the cooked vegetables n keep in simmer for a while adjust the pappu as ur need.....put off the stove n keep aside..
Heat oil in a pan n add mustard seeds, followed by urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida powder n red chillies n stir them well until they gets well fried, open the pressure cooker add the lemon juice n add all the fried ingredients to the turnip pappu, add the curry leaves, garnish with nicely chopped coriander leaves...
Serve hot with rice, papads n fried potatoes goes well as side dish for this mild pappu..
If u dont get turnips u can replace very well with radishes..
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