Tomato pappu or tomato dhal

(South Indian Dhal Recipe)

Tomato pappu ingredients:

• 1 cup toor dal
• 2 tomato (finely chopped)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 6 green chillies or to taste
• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

Seasoning ingredients:

• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 10 fenugreek seeds
• few curry leaves
• a pinch of asafoetida

Tomato pappu or tomato dhal preparation:

• Clean and wash the dal.
• Add toor dal, onions, tomatoes, green chillies, tamarind pulp and turmeric powder in a cooking vessel.
• Cook till the dal becomes tender. (If you want you can do this in a pressure cooker also. Cook upto 2 to 3)
• Switch off the stove and allow it to cool for 10 mins.
• Mash the cooked items with a wooden masher and keep aside.
• Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds.
• When they start to pop add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds,curry leaves and asafoetida.
• Saute for few mins and add the cooked and mashed dhal mixture.
• Mix well and adjust salt.
• Remove from heat tomato pappu is ready to serve.

prep & cooking time: 20-30 mins

serves: 4-5