Tamata pappu / Tomato dal

Ingredients:

Toor dal (kandi pappu) : 1 cup

Tomato : 1 big

onion : 1 small

tamarind : key lime size

dry red chilli powder : 1 tsp

turmeric : 1/4 tsp

salt : 1 tsp

for tempering :

Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

cumin : 1 tsp

garlic pods : 5 or 6

dry red chillies : 3

curry leaves : few

oil : 1tbsp

turmeric : pinch

Wash the dal and keep it in a pressure cooker. Put in the diced tomatoes and onions along with the tamarind. Now put in the red chilli powder and turmeric . Add some water and pressure cook the dal for 3 whistles so that the dal becomes smooth when mashed.

Cool it for some time, mash the dal and put in the salt. Adjust the salt .

Take a small pan, pour the oil and heat it. Now add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the cumin and garlic pods. Immediately add the broken dry red chillies and curry leaves along with a pinch of turmeric. Pour this hot mixture over the dal.

Mix well and serve hot either with chapati or rice.

Note : Instead of tamarind you can also use 1 tsp of amchoor powder if u like.