Tomato Dal

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.