Name: Pappu charu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup kandi pappu (or pesara pappu (or a combination)); 1¼ cup water (or little more to pressure cook); 1 to 2 teaspoons tamarind (or lemon juice as needed); 1 medium onion (thinly sliced); 1 large tomato (chopped); ½ teaspoon red chili powder; 2 sprigs coriander leaves; ¼ teaspoon Salt ((adjust to taste)); 1 green chilli (slit or chopped); 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/8 teaspoon turmeric; 1 Pinch hing (or asafoetida (optional)); ½ tsp mustard seeds; ½ tsp cumin seeds (or jeera); 1 pinch methi seeds (or menthulu); 1 red chili (broken ); 1 to 2 cloves garlic (crushed)