Tomato Pappu (Tomato Dal)

Ingredients:

Tur dal (Kandipappu) - 1/2 cup

Tomatoes (medium) - 2-3

Onion (small) - 1

Tamarind - goose berry sized

Green chillies - 2

Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp

Salt - as per taste

Mustard seeds - 1 sp

Cumin seeds - 1 sp

Red chillies - 1-2

Garlic cloves - 1-2

Curry leaves - 1-2 leaflets

Oil - 1-2 tbsp

Water - 1 1/4 cup

Procedure:

1. Tur dal is taken and washed thoroughly for 2-3 times.Wash tomatoes, and chop them into one-inch pieces.

2. Cut green chillies length wise and onion in to 4-5 large pieces. 

3. Take dal and chopped tomatoes in to pressure cooker, add water, green chillies, onion pieces, tamarind, turmeric, red chilly powder and close the lid.

4. Wait until the first whistle comes,then turn to low flame  cook for 10 more minutes and switch off the flame.

5. Wait for 10-15 minutes, open the lid, add salt and mix well.

6. Take a medium sized pan, heat oil and add garlic flakes, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilly flakes, curry leaves. Fry them for 1-2 minutes and mix in the dal mixture.

TIP:  1 tbsp of butter can be used along with oil during seasoning the dal, so that great flavor will be attained to the dish.