Tomato Dal (Lentils) - Tomato
Pappu
Ingredients:
Tomatoes – 4 (250gms)
Pigeon Peas – 3/4 Cup
(150ml Cup)
Fenugreek Seeds – 4
Curry Leaves – Few
Mustard Seeds – 1tsp
Black Gram – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/3 tsp
Turmeric Powder –
1/4tsp
Asafoetida – 1/5tsp
Red Chili Powder – 1
1/4tsp
Oil – 1.5tsps
Salt to Taste
PROCEDURE:
In a bowl, take pigeon
peas and wash and add water to the bowl containing pigeon peas and put a
side. After washing and cleaning the
tomatoes, chop them. Add dal to these
tomato pieces and put this bowl in a cooker and start cooking. After developing the pressure in cooker, turn
the flame to low and cook for 10 more minutes.
Wait until pressure
cooker gets cooled and then add turmeric powder, salt, and chili powder to cooked
dal. Take a pan heat it and then add
oil. Add black gram and fenugreek seeds
when oil becomes hot. Fry until the
seeds change color. Now, add cumin and
mustard seeds. Continue frying until seeds splutter. Now, add asafoetida and curry leaves to seasoning. After frying well, add cooked dal. Stir well and add water to get good consistency
(to get the recipe thick consistency, add less water). Boil the mixture and take dal into a clean and
fresh bowl to serve.
Now, tasty Tomato pappu is ready to serve your
family, friends, and relatives.
