TOMATO PAPPU (DAL)

Ingredients

250 gm Tuvar dal

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tbsp Oil

250 gm Tomatoes ( finely chopped)

2 Green chillies ( Slit lengthwise)

8 curry leaves

50 gm Tamrind ( soaked in water and squeeze to make a pulp)

A handful of chopped coriander leaves

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 dried red chillies

A pinch of asafoetida

Method

 

• Dry roast dal until slightly brown. Pressure cook with turmeric powder and enough water till dal is soft.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add the tomatoes, green  chillies and curry leaves. Fry well.
• Add cooked dal, tamarind pulp and coriander leaves and boil for a few minutes.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies and asafoedita.
• When the seeds start to crackle, stir tempering into the dal and serve hot.

Note -: Pappu implies any lentil based dish and can include Tuvar dal( Kand pappu) or Moong dal ( Pesara pappu), sometimes cooked with a vegetables or greens.