Tomato Dal | Tomato Pappu
Tomato Dal is also known as Tomato Pappu which is a South Indian style dal that is prepared with lentils, tomato, and a delicious South Indian tadka.
Diet Vegan, Gluten-free, Healthy
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 288kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
for the tomato dal
- 1 cup toor dal yellow split pigeon peas
- 2 green chili
- 2 plum tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp salt more if needed
- 3 cups water
for the tadka
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida hing
- 2-3 dry red chilies broken
- 12 curry leaves curry pata
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder or paprika
for garnish
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
Prep
- Soak toor dal for 30 minutes at least. Once done, wash and rinse until the water runs clear.
- Chop tomatoes and slice green chilies.
Cook
- Add the drained toor dal to the Instant Pot along with tomatoes and green chilies.
- Add 3 cups water, turmeric powder, and salt. Stir.
- Close the Instant Pot. Cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes. Let the dal naturally release.
- Once done, this is what you'll have. Stir.
Make the Tadka (Tempering)
- This is what you'll need for the tadka.
- Heat up a tadka pot on low-medium heat. Once hot, add oil.
- Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and asafoetida (hing). Saute the spices for a minute.
- Now add the dry red chilies, curry leaves, and garlic. Saute for 30 - 60 seconds.
- Add the tadka to the dal.
- Stir.
- Top with lemon juice and cilantro. Adjust salt as needed.
- Enjoy with hot basmati rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 746mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 979IU | Vitamin C: 134mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3mg
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