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!

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

Then wash tur dal well. Pressure cook the dal. Open the lid and lightly mash the dal. Set aside.

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.

Saute onions

Next tip in the tomatoes, sprinkle turmeric powder and combine well. Cook till tomatoes soften.

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 dal

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.

Andhra Tomato Pappu

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

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

Course Main Course

Cuisine Andhra

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

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.