Tomato Dal Fry With Tur Dal – Andhra Tomato Pappu With Onion Garlic

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 Dal
Andhra Tomato Dal

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.
Ingredients for pappu with tomatoes
Ingredients for pappu with tomatoes
  • Then wash tur dal well. Pressure cook the dal. Open the lid and lightly mash the dal. Set aside.
Boiled Tur Dal for Tomato Pappu
Boil dal
  • 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.
Fry onions for vegetarian dal with tomato
Saute onions
  • Next tip in the tomatoes, sprinkle turmeric powder and combine well. Cook till tomatoes soften.
Add tomatoes for Garlic Tomato Dal
Cook tomatoes
  • 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.
Add boiled tur dal
Add boiled dal
  • Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies. Then add asafoetida, curry leaves and urad dal.

Pappu cooked with Tomatoes TemperingPrepare tempering

  • Now add this tempering to the tomato dal.
Daal with tomatoes
Andhra Tomato Pappu
  • Garnish dal with fresh coriander leaves.
  • Serve Tomato Dal with hot rice and ghee.

Tomato Dal Andhra Style

If you are searching for more pappu recipes, then do try out Nimmakaya Dal

Andhra Tomato Pappu Recipe details below:

Tomato Pappu Recipe

Tomato dal Andhra style is a delicacy. Nothing gets better than digging into a plate of steaming hot rice generously topped with delicious tomato pappu and blob of homemade ghee
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Andhra
Servings: 2
Calories: 129kcal
Author: Shil

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 use a combination of tur dal and moong dal also.
* You can add 1 tsp of tamarind paste to enhance flavour.
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