Tomato Dal / Tomato Pappu

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Ingredients:-


Tomato - 2 (Medium-size)
Tuvar dal - 1 cup
Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Red-chilli powder (as required)
Green-chilles - 5 to 6
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1 cup

For Seasoning/tempering:-
Oil
Cumin seeds
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Curry leaves


Method:-
1. Clean the dal. Add tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, cumin seeds, water,green-chilles and turmeric powder.Pressure cook the dal for 3 to 4 whistels or until the dal is cooked.
2. Once it is cooked, add tamarind paste, salt and red chilli powder according to your taste buds.
3. Now take a small pan for tempering. Add some oil, add all the ingredients under tempering. Once they are turning brown , add to the above dal.
4. Now cook the dal for 2 to 3 minutes on a medium heat. Serve with roti or rice of ur choice.

Note:-
1. Some people like the tempering with ghee.
2. You can avoid the tamarind paste, if the tomatoes are too tangy.