Tomato Dal Andhra style is lentils cooked with tomato and spices. Andhra Tomato Pappu has a rich texture and a distinctive tangy flavour. Lentils and tomatoes are a great combination. Served over steaming hot rice and a dash of ghee, it’s just yum!
Tomato is a superfood that’s rich in anti-oxidants, excellent for heart health and helps lower cholesterol levels. It’s loaded with Vitamin C, has anti-cancer properties and boosts bone health.
Tomato Dal Recipe:
Pappu with tomatoes is a popular and delicious dal recipe from Andhra. A healthy and surprisingly easy and tasty dish that pairs well with steamed rice or parathas. A yummy way to use lentils.
Tomato Pappu (Telugu) is known for its bold flavour and colourful appearance. It tastes awesome with hot rice and a dollop of ghee!
- To make pappu with tomatoes, firstly slice the onions, chop tomatoes, chillies and coriander leaves.
- Then wash tur dal well. Pressure cook the dal. Open the lid and lightly mash the dal. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a saute pan. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds and garlic.
- Then add fresh curry leaves, chopped onion and chillies. Fry for a couple of minutes.
- Next tip in the tomatoes, sprinkle turmeric powder and combine well. Cook till tomatoes soften.
- Pour in the cooked tur dal. Add salt and tamarind paste and mix well.
- Cook for ten minutes over a low-medium flame. Remove and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies. Then add asafoetida, curry leaves and urad dal.
Prepare tempering
- Now add this tempering to the tomato dal.
- Garnish dal with fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve Tomato Dal with hot rice and ghee.
If you are searching for more pappu recipes, then do try out Nimmakaya Dal
Andhra Tomato Pappu Recipe details below:
Tomato Pappu Recipe
Ingredients
- Tur Dal/ Kandi Pappu – 1/3 cup
- Onion – 1 medium, sliced
- Garlic – 3 pods, lightly crushed
- Tomato – 1 large. chopped
- Green Chilli - 1
- Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
- Coriander leaves – 1 tsp
- Oil – ½ tbsp
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric – ½ tsp
- Tamarind Paste, optional – 1 tsp
For tempering:
- Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
- Urad dal – ¼ tsp
- Red Chilli – 1
- Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
- Asafoetida – a pinch
Instructions
- Wash and pressure cook the tur dal until soft. Lightly mash and keep aside.
- Add oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Add cumin seeds, sauté, add garlic flakes and stir till slight brown,
- Add onions, green chillies and curry leaves and stir for 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and turmeric and mix well. Cook till the tomatoes are well cooked and turn mushy.
- Add the cooked and mashed dal, tamarind paste and salt to the onion-tomato mixture and combine well. Simmer for 10 minutes till a slightly thick consistency is reached.
- Remove and keep aside.
- Heat a teaspoon of oil and add mustard seeds, red chillies, cumin seeds, cook for 1-2 seconds, add a pinch of hing, urad dal and curry leaves. Stir and pour the tempering on top of the dal.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve Tomato Dal with steamed rice.
Notes
* You can add 1 tsp of tamarind paste to enhance flavour.
3 thoughts on “Tomato Dal Fry With Tur Dal – Andhra Tomato Pappu With Onion Garlic”