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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Tomato Pappu ( Tomato Dal )


Tomato Pappu ( tomato and toor dal ) is an integral part of daily meal in Andhra Pradesh.
Tomato Pappu mixed with hot steamed rice with a gollop of ghee and some pickle and potato fry would be a heavenly meal for most Andhraites . I bet .

Ingredients:

  • Toor Dal - 1 cup
  • Onions - 1 medium
  • Tomatoes - 3 Large or 4 small
  • Green Chillies - 3-4
  • Grated Ginger - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry Leaves - 1 spring
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Hing - a pinch
  • Garlic Cloves - 2-3
  • Salt - to taste
  • Cilantro - to garnish

Directions:

  • Pressure cook dal until soft. Mash it up. Keep aside.
  • Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan, add mustard seeds, let them splutter. Add cumin seeds, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves, hing.
  • Add chopped onions, grated ginger and saute till onions turn translucent.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and fry for 5-7 minutes till the tomatoes are tender and almosed mashed up. Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Now add the cooked dal into it and adjust water according to how thick you like it to be.
  • Let it cook for 10 minutes on meduim heat and garnish it with chopped cilantro at the end.

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