🍅 Andhra Style Tomato Pappu (Tomato Dal)

Ingredients:

• Toor dal – 1 cup

• Tomatoes – 2 medium (chopped)

• Green chillies – 2 (slit)

• Turmeric – ¼ tsp

• Salt – to taste

• Tamarind pulp – 1 tsp (optional)

• Water – 3 cups

Tempering (Tadka):

• Oil or ghee – 1 tbsp

• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

• Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

• Garlic – 4 crushed cloves

• Dry red chilli – 1

• Curry leaves – 1 sprig

• Hing – a pinch

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🔥 Method:

1. Wash and pressure cook toor dal with turmeric, tomatoes, green chillies, and 2½ cups water for 3-4 whistles.

2. Let pressure release. Mash the dal well.

3. Add salt and tamarind pulp. Simmer for 5 mins.

4. In a small pan, heat oil/ghee. Add mustard, cumin, garlic, red chilli, curry leaves & hing.

5. Pour this tadka over the dal and mix.

6. Serve hot with rice and ghee.