Tomato Pappu

Another Andhra Recipe which my friend sent to me to post in Aaharam.. This recipe is Tomato (Thakkali) Pappu, again, which is also served in almost all Telugu brahmins. This Tomato Pappu is very simple dish and goes yummy with steam hot rice again with Noona.. (Oil)

TOMATO (THAKKALI) PAPPU
Kandi Pappu/Toor dal - 1 Cup 
Tomatoes - 3 cut into cubes
Green Chillies chopped- 4 
Garlic - 5 flakes 
Karveepaku/Curry Leaves- 2stems
Endu Mirpakaya/Red Chilli - 1
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 3 tbsp
Jeelakarra/cumin seeds - 1tsp
Avalu/mustard seeds - 1tsp
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Water - 2 Cups
Coriander for garnishing

Wash the Toor dal thoroughly. In a Pressure Cooker add Tur-dhal, tomatoes, green chillies, garlic, turmeric powder, curry leaves, 1/2tsp oil and pressure cook it for 15 mts in low flame. In a kadai, eat oil in pan, add cumin seeds. mustard seeds, red chilli and allow it to splutter. In this add the pressure cooked dal. Add salt, red chilli powder and allow it to cook for 10 mts. Finally garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice and pickle.

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