Tomato Dal | Andhra Style Tomato Pappu Recipe
Instant Pot Tomato Dal is also known as Tomato Pappu, an Andhra-style Dal that is prepared with lentils, tomato, and a delicious tadka with curry leaves, mustard seeds, garlic, and dry red chilies.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
for the tomato dal
- 1 1/4 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 3/4 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 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder or paprika
for garnish
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
Step 1 - Soak & Cook Dal in Instant Pot
- Soak toor dal for 30 minutes at least. Once done, wash and rinse until the water runs clear.
- Add washed and drained dal to the Instant Pot. Add 3 3/4 cups of water.
- Add tomatoes, green chilies, turmeric powder, and salt.
- Close the Instant Pot and High Pressure for 8 minutes. Let the pressure naturally release.
- Once the dal is cooked, this is what you should have.
- Whisk the dal well and it'll become creamy.
Step 2 - Prepare Tadka & Add to Dal
- Heat up a tadka pot on low-medium heat. Once hot, add oil followed by mustard seeds and cumin seeds. They will splutter.
- Next add asafoetida (hing) and dry red chilies.
- Then add garlic and curry leaves.
- Finally, add Kashmiri Red Chili Powder. Saute for 30-60 seconds until you can smell the garlic.
- Here is your tadka
- Add tadka to the dal.
- Then add fresh cilantro leaves.
- Finally, add freshly squeezed lemon juice. Enjoy with hot basmati rice.
Notes
- For Gluten-free option: Asafoetida (hing) has gluten. For a gf version, use gluten-free asafoetida (hing) or omit it.
- For Spicier Tomato Dal: Use more dry red chilies and green chilies. You can also use red chili powder instead of Kashmiri lal mirch.
- For Creamy Dal: Once the dal is cooked in the Instant Pot, whisk it well.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 809IU | Vitamin C: 101mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg