
5 Must Try Andhra Dal Recipes
Mudda Pappu | Andhra Special Recipe
Mudda Pappu is also served in combo with Chaaru or Rasam. Every house have their own version of chaaru and rasam recipes. But to me, tangy tamarind chaaru and pappu is truly a winning combo that make a comfort meal. Whenever I run out of ideas then I depend on this combo of rice, chaaru, dal, pickle and papad or aloo fry. Simple to make recipe with just two handy ingredients. I learnt to dry roast the dal from my Mom-in-law. Dry roasting the dal gives a strong and sharp flavour to the recipe. Try it to taste it.
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Mudda Pappu

Mudda Pappu is a thick dal delicacy of Andhra Cuisine. No traditional Andhra Thali is complete without this creamy and earthy Mudda Pappu.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Tuvar/Toor dal
- Salt, as per taste
Instructions
How to make Mudda Pappu
- Dry roast tuvar dal (toor dal) until nice aroma wafts.
- Turn off the flame and leave it to cool. Once the dal cools down, wash thoroughly.
- Pressure cook it with enough water and a drop of oil.
- After dal is completely cooked add salt and mash it with wooden smasher or spoon.
- Serve with hot rice, ghee and pickle.
- Add ‘love’ to make this pappu taste ‘YUMMY’.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 55Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 253mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 4g
RAKS KITCHEN says
Its a comfort food and I love with hot rice and ghee!!!
sowmya says
i add a little ghee to this..love it..
Mahimaa's kitchen says
never hit my mind to dry roast the dal before pressure cooking.. yummy dal.
Priya says
Delicious dal…i love to have them with papads..one of my fav..
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Raks, sowmya, Mahimaa and Priya.
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Yummy! I add some Madras curry powder to that kind of dish…
cheers,
Rosa
Happy cook says
The way you explained how to eat this is making me drool 🙂
Varsha Vipins says
I always love pappu..
Yasmeen says
Simply delicious dal:)
Curry Leaf says
Lovely.Lubna.I too use toor dal for making dal,but I season it with red chilly and curryleaf etc.I never thgt of roasting it as well.
Your words of mixing with hot white rice and avakaya pachadi is too too tooooooooo tempting.:P
Andhra Flavors says
ver comfort and traditonal food.
good with mango pickle.
Natashya says
You keep reminding me that I have to get over my fear of the pressure cooker.
Dry roasting the dal is a great idea, it must make it very nutty indeed. Very creative!
Premyscakes says
Looks great, this is one of the regular dish in my kitchen, I do add thadka with jeera and crushed garlic.
homecooked says
Wow…looks hearty and delicious!
G.Pavani says
my all time favt…looking yummy..
AnuSriram says
Thats Delicious! I love having them with pickle..
Ivy says
Sounds delicious!
Dhanggit says
hmmm, what else is here buy yummy food heheheh !!
Nazarina A says
Oh so fun Lubna,
I learn something from you every time, dry roasting dhal, this I did not do until now!!!Thanks, I am sure the dhal taste wayyyy better!
Preety says
never tried this before but sounds yummy will try soon thanks for the recipe
Uma says
wow, what a beautiful description about mudda pappu! noru vuruthondi. my fav. with avakaya! This is a regular part of our daily food.
arundati says
mudda pappu, ghee and hot rice….. bliss!! of a childhood when we would eat this without bothering about what it was doing to our waistline!! looks fabulous!!
Sunshinemom says
Comfort food!! Sometimes tastiest things come in easy packages:)
Nysdelight says
Very Interesting..
Adlak's tiny world says
simply superb and delicious dhal… I enjoyed the way u wrote how to have this.. I imagine right now i am eating it ha ha ha…
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Rosa, Happy Cook, Varsha, Yasmeen, Curry Leaf, Andhra Flavours, Natashya, Premyscakes, Homecooked, Pavani, AnuSriram, Ivy, Dhanggit, Nazarina, Preety, Uma, Arundhati, Sunshinemom, Ayesgul and Hema.
VISIONARY says
yummyyyyy……