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    Tomato Pappu



    Tomato Pappu




    Ingredients:

    1 cup tur dal (kandi pappu)

    1 pinch of tamarind

    1 onion finely chopped

    2 large tomatoes(finely chopped)

    3-4 green chillis slit length wise

    1″ ginger, finely chopped

    1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

    For tempering/poppu/tadka:

    1 tbsp oil or Ghee

    1/2 tsp mustard seeds

    1/2 tsp cumin seeds

    3-4 dried red chillis (tear into pieces)

    5-6 garlic flakes crushed OR 1/4 tsp asfoetida/hing/inguva

    10-12 curry leaves

    Method:

     1.Pressure cook the toor dal, tamatos,onions,pinch of tamarind with little turmeric  for a duration of 3 whistles on medium flame.

    2. Add the turmeric powder  and salt to cooked and mashed dal and combine. Add 1 cup water and cook for another 10 mts on low-medium heat.

    3. Heat oil or Ghee  in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds, let them pop, add the cumin seeds, garlic, red chillis, and curry leaves and saute for few secs. Add  green chilies and ginger and saute till  turns lightly brown.

    4.Mix this to the dal.And Garnish with coriander leaves.
    5.Serve with white rice or hot roti's.
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