Tomato lentil dal | how to make dal tomato |Andhra Pappu is a delicious protein-rich dal prepared with green tomatoes and toor dal. It tastes best with rice and tiffin varieties
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What kind of dal can I use for Andhra Pappu?
I have used toor dal instead you can use a combination of toor dal, masoor dal, and moong dal instead you can use any one variety.
Can I make tomato Pappu in a pressure cooker?
If you are looking for a quick recipe on a busy morning, you can temper and prepare dal in the instant pot and pressure cooker directly. dal turns flavorful by cooking step by step
Can I use regular tomatoes?
yes, in that case, use little tamarind for extra sourness.
Can I skip shallots and garlic?
For the best flavorful Pappu use shallots and garlic. if you don’t like strong garlic flavor you can reduce the amount of garlic. You can use chopped regular onions instead of shallots.
Is this spicy Andhra dal?
Traditionally Andhra Pappu is spicy but I made a kid-friendly version of green tomato. I have used red and green chili for flavor but have used them on whole. If you prefer spicy Pappu split chilies and increase chilli powder.
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Ingredients
Pressure cook dal
1/2 cup Toor dal 1 + 1/2 cup hot water 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 small onion 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 garlic 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder 150 grams of green tomatoes
Dal
1 + 1/2 cup water Pinch of sugar Required salt 1/4 teaspoon ghee 3 garlic, crushed 15 small onions 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder 1/2 tap chilli powder coriander leaves few
To temper
1/2 tablespoon peanut oil 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds Asafoetida generous portion Curry leaves few
How to make Andhra style tomato pappu with step-by-step pictures
Pressure Cook dal
Firstly wash the dal and drain the water
Add water, turmeric powder, and sesame oil; soak it in hot water for 30 minutes
Add green tomatoes, small onion, garlic, and Kashmiri chilli powder; pressure cook for 8 whistles and simmer for 1 minute or cook in rice mode using the instant pot; do natural pressure release
Mash the dal
Furthermore, add 1 cup of water and keep it aside
Cook tomato dal
Add oil to the pan and when oil turns slightly hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red and green chilli; splutter
furthermore, add asafoetida and mix well
Add garlic, curry leaves and small onion; saute till onions turn translucent
furthermore add cooked dal, coriander leaves, coriander powder, a pinch of sugar chilli powder, and water; mix well and boil for 6 minutes
Finally, add ghee; mix well and turn off the stove
