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.