Tomato pappu is red lentil soup recipe.Tomato Dal/Thakali Paruppu Kulambu/Tomato Pappu/ Andhra Tomato Dal is a simple and tasty dish popular in South India.
Ingredients:
- Toor dal or kandi pappu-1 cup(pressure cook for 3 whistles or until lightly soft)
- Green chillies-3
- Tomatoes-2(chopped)
- Onion-chopped(long slices)
- Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
- Chilli powder-1/2 tsp
- For the tempering/poppu
- Oil-1 tbsp
For the Tadka/Poppu
- Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds/zeera seeds-1/2 tsp
- Red dry chillies-2
- Curry leave-1 spring
- Garlic cloves-2 or 3
- Chopped coriander-to garnish
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when they splutters, add cumin seeds,red chillies,garlic,curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
- when they turn light brown add sliced onions,green chillies and saute for few more seconds.
- Now add chopped tomatoes and saute for another 5 to 6 min's.
- Now add slightly mashed dal, turmeric powder, chilli powder and 1 cup of water to the mixture and cook for another 10 more min's on medium to low flame.
- Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or chapathi.