Tomato Pappu Recipe | Tomato Dal

Name: Tomato Pappu Recipe | Tomato Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup arhar dal ((tuvar dal, pigeon pea lentils)); 2 tablespoons oil (or ghee); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 medium sized onion (- approx ⅓ to ½ cup chopped onions); 10 to 12 curry leaves; 1 green chili (- chopped); 1 inch ginger + 3 to 4 medium garlic cloves (- crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle or 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste); 2 medium tomatoes (- approx 1 to 1.25 cups chopped tomatoes); ¼ teaspoon red chili powder; ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder; a pinch of asafoetida ((hing)); 2 cups water (for pressure cooking); salt (as required)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Tomato pappu recipe is Andhra style tomato dal where pigeon pea lentils are cooked with tomatoes and other spices-herbs. Slightly tangy and a flavorful dal best had with steamed rice.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:33:39 GMT