Tomato Pappu Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Tur dal (kandi pappu)
• 1 Onion
• 2 Tomatoes
• 3-4 Green chillis
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds (Avalu)
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeelakarra)
• 3-4 Red chillis
• Few curry leaves

Preparation Method:

1. Take the Tur dal into a bowl and wash them thoroughly. Add water and keep this bowl aside.
2. Wash, clean and chop the tomatoes. Add the chopped tomato pieces to the dal and place this bowl in a pressure cooker and cook for 15 minutes until soft and mash lightly.
3. When the cooker is cool, remove the bowl and add turmeric powder and salt to the cooked dal, and keep it aside.
4. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add mustard seeds, let them pop, add the cumin seeds, red chillis, and curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Add the chopped onions and green chilies (slit length wise) saute till onions turn slightly pink.
5. Now add the cooked Tur dal mix well.
6. Add 1 cup water and cook for another 10 minutes on low-medium heat then remove from the flame.
7. Serve with white rice or hot rotis.