Saturday, July 24, 2010

Watermelon & Sprouted Fenugreek Pappu

Quick ,healthy and easy dals or pappu are always my favourite, one among those pappu is this watermelon rind and sprouted fenugreek pappu, i prepared this delicious, healthy as a diabetic friendly pappu which is quite a complete food when served along with cooked cracked wheat;rotis or with hot steaming rice..The bitterness of sprouted fenugreek is completely masked by the watermelon white rinds i used in this pappu, both watermelon rinds and sprouted fenugreek works out wonder and i spiced this pappu simply with rasam powder, pepper powder and lemon juice...Fabulous comforting food when served along with papads and lemon pickle, we loved it..

Watermelon & Sprouted Fenugreek Pappu


1cup Toor dal (cooked)
2cups Watermelon white rinds (chopped finely)
1/2cup Sprouted fenugreek seeds
1no Onion (chopped)
1no Tomato (chopped)
1tbsp Rasam powder
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1tsp Pepper powder
1tsp Mustard seeds,urad dal +cumin seeds
1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
3nos Dry red chillies
Few curry leaves
1tsp Lemon juice
Salt
Oil

Heat enough oil in a pressure cooker and saute the chopped onions and tomato chunks until they turned mushy, add immediately the watermelon rinds, sprouted fenugreek seeds, saute until the watermelon rinds turns soft..now add the rasam powder, pepper powder, salt and cooked dal along with turmeric powder and enough water, bring everything to boil..Close the pressure cooker and cook until the veggies get well cooked..

In a small pan, heat a tsp of oil and let splutters mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, asafoetida powder, curry leaves, add this tempered spices to the cooking pappu..finally add the lemon juice and put off the stove..

Serve hot with rice along with papads or pickles or else with rotis..

40 comments:

PS said... Reply To This Comment

what a combination.. never heard before. looks yummy and surely a healthy dhal..

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

Very tasty and lovely the pappu is!

Elaichii said... Reply To This Comment

I make a kootu with water melon rind. It tastes like white pumpkin.Your pappu looks so wonderful.
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Uma said... Reply To This Comment

this looks good.. different!

Satya said... Reply To This Comment

taste,healthy,delicious,inviting ........ pappu..love to try it soon

Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

Swathi said... Reply To This Comment

Nice healthy pappu. I liked very much Priya.

Suji said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious looking dal with watermelon and sprouts Priya...

Love
Kairali sisters

Angie's Recipes said... Reply To This Comment

Never had anything like this....very interesting!

Sadhana Valentina said... Reply To This Comment

Seems to be a healthy one...nice try dear..

Vrinda said... Reply To This Comment

Something new to me..recipe sounds wonderful

Mary Bergfeld said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, that is a lovely photograph. I've not had or seen this before, but it looks delicious. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary

chef and her kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

lol...you are not a cook who does cooking..you are a creator of recipes lol....only u can create so many recipes...

Annie said... Reply To This Comment

Very interesting recipe, seems delicious and nutritious.
Blessings and have a good day.

aipi said... Reply To This Comment

i am a fenugreek lover.. but never tried it sprouted.. your dish looks very interesting n nutritious.. will give it a shot sometime..

PranisKitchen said... Reply To This Comment

another melon dish.thats a good one

SpicyTasty said... Reply To This Comment

This is a lovely dish. Looks nice and delicious.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

wow the combination !!! Never heard of watermelon in soups! I guess it turned out pretty good! very interesting priya!!


PS: Have a lovely weekend!
Jen @ www.passion4food.ca

Vaishali Sharma said... Reply To This Comment

Looks delicious!!! Lovely dish Priya!

fimere said... Reply To This Comment

trop appétissant, j'adore
bonne soirée

Torviewtoronto said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds very tasty

Jayanthy Kumaran said... Reply To This Comment

healthy n tasty recipe...lovely click da

Nammi said... Reply To This Comment

first time seeing this, you have nice ways of using up watermelon rind, have a nice week end

Parita said... Reply To This Comment

Awesome and innovative combo Priya!

Shifa AbduRehman said... Reply To This Comment

never heard abt the watermelon subzi! i bet its delicious.. :)

dsdsds said... Reply To This Comment

I never thought I can use Watermelon rinds.. Nice pappu Priya..

nandini said... Reply To This Comment

Kootu with watermelon rind!!!! Genius !.. Cant wait to give it a try!!..

Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Priya

Pappu looks great and the combo is great.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

SS blogs here said... Reply To This Comment

That sounds like a simple and yet novel recipe. Nice, Priya!

RV @ Food for 7 Stages said... Reply To This Comment

Love the idea of sprouting fenugreek. A healthy dish.

Nithu Bala said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds yummy..a new combo..

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

simple & super combination

Simplyfood said... Reply To This Comment

Very innovative recipe looks tasty nad delicious.Catching up with missed posts.

Divya Kudua said... Reply To This Comment

Such an innovative combo..looks delicious Priya!!

Fathima said... Reply To This Comment

that is a unique curry! perfect when you are looking to make something different!

priya.r said... Reply To This Comment

Nice recipe!

Rumana Rawat said... Reply To This Comment

Seriously you are a creator of recipes lol....only u can create so many recipes... love your blog:)

My Kitchen Antics said... Reply To This Comment

i have some watermelon at home and in seriously thinking of trying out some of ur recipes

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

Very interesting, never used watermelon rind in any gravy, very lovely idea priya

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

That looks great !!! Aren't you sending this to my event as well? (think spice think fenugreek)?

Hamsi said... Reply To This Comment

I hope watermelons are your favourite. This is also new to me and it seems to be very tasty.