How to prepare tomato pappu

Prepare Tomato Pappu

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In a cooker, take the Toor Dal. Add equal measure of water to it and cook well.

In a cooker, take the Toor Dal. Add equal measure of water to it and cook well.

Once cooked, mash well to obtain a consistent thickness. Keep this aside.

Once cooked, mash well to obtain a consistent thickness. Keep this aside.

Chop the coriander and tomatoes and slice the green chillies and keep it aside.

Chop the coriander and tomatoes and slice the green chillies and keep it aside.

In a cooking pan, heat some oil. Then add turmeric powder, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and urad dal. Wait until the urad dal starts turning red.

In a cooking pan, heat some oil. Then add turmeric powder, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and urad dal. Wait until the urad dal starts turning red.

Now add tomato and chillies to this and continue frying.

Now add tomato and chillies to this and continue frying.

After sometime, the tomatoes will start to melt...

After sometime, the tomatoes will start to melt...

...then add the mashed dal and mix well.

...then add the mashed dal and mix well.

Now add the chilli powder and salt to taste. Mix well.

Now add the chilli powder and salt to taste. Mix well.

Now add coriander for garnishing.

Now add coriander for garnishing.

Continue boiling for some time until the rawness of the chilli powder disappears completely. Tomato Pappu is now ready. It goes well with rice.

  • 6.0 Tomatoes
  • 4.0 Green Chillies
  • 1/4bnch Coriander
  • 1.0c Toor Dal
  • 4.0Tbsp Sunflower Oil
  • 1.0tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1.0tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • 2.0tsp Urad Dal
  • 1.0pch Asafoetida
  • 1/2Tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 2.0Tbsp Salt