Pesara Pappu Ariti Doota Popu Koora

Ingredients

• 1 log of Ariti Doota (Banana tree trunk core)
• 2 cups pesara pappu (moong dal)
• 1/2 garlic bulb peeled
• 3 - 4 dried red chillies
• 1 tbsp minapa pappu (urad dal)
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Ariti doota - remove the outer layers and cut the core into small pieces
2. In a large wok, cook the pesara pappu
3. When the pappu is half cooked, add the ariti doota
4. In a small wok, heat the oil and add the garlic
5. Once the garlic starts to brown add minapa pappu, dried red chillies, cumin seeds and curry leaves
6. Add popu to pappu

Serve hot over steaming rice with ghee and mango pickle