Tomato Dal

20 mins

4 servings

Cooked 700+ times recently

Veg

★ 4.6

Ingredients

70 g Toor Dal (washed)
420 g Water (for boiling dal)
2 tbsp Ghee
0.5 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 piece Dried Red Chilli
0.25 tsp Hing
10 leaves Curry Leaves (washed)
5 cloves Garlic (peeled)
3 g Ginger (peeled)
1 piece Onion (cut in two)
1 piece Green Chilli
3 pieces Tomato (cut in two)
1.5 tsp Salt
0.5 tsp Turmeric
0.5 tsp Kashmiri Mirch
0.5 tbsp Tamarind Paste
4 stems Coriander Leaves (minced)

Instructions

Tomato pappu is a classic South Indian lentil dish known for its simplicity and rich tomato flavor. This recipe involves cooking red lentils to a creamy consistency and blending them with tangy tomatoes, creating a comforting and aromatic dal. It's a staple comfort food in South Indian households. Pair with steamed Rice

Prepare dal and tempering
Pressure cook the dal separately for 3 whistles. Add ghee, mustard seeds, dried red chilli, hing, and curry leaves to The Upliance jar. The device will temper the spices on medium heat for 1 minute.
Sauté aromatics and tomatoes
Add garlic, ginger, onion, and green chilli to the jar. The device will chop and sauté on medium heat for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, turmeric, kashmiri mirch, and tamarind. The Upliance will cook the mixture on medium heat for 7 minutes and blend automatically.
Simmer with dal
Add the boiled dal and its water to the jar. The Upliance will mix and simmer the Tomato Dal on medium heat for 8 minutes with automatic stirring to achieve a creamy consistency.
Garnish and serve
The Tomato Dal is ready. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice.

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No Chopping

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Precise Temperature at 120°C

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Nutritional Information

247

Calories

34g

Carbs

11g

Protein

Fat

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4 servings

Cooked 700+ times recently

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Ingredients

70 g Toor Dal (washed)
420 g Water (for boiling dal)
2 tbsp Ghee
0.5 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 piece Dried Red Chilli
0.25 tsp Hing
10 leaves Curry Leaves (washed)
5 cloves Garlic (peeled)
3 g Ginger (peeled)
1 piece Onion (cut in two)
1 piece Green Chilli
3 pieces Tomato (cut in two)
1.5 tsp Salt
0.5 tsp Turmeric
0.5 tsp Kashmiri Mirch
0.5 tbsp Tamarind Paste
4 stems Coriander Leaves (minced)

Instructions

Prepare dal and tempering
Pressure cook the dal separately for 3 whistles. Add ghee, mustard seeds, dried red chilli, hing, and curry leaves to The Upliance jar. The device will temper the spices on medium heat for 1 minute.
Sauté aromatics and tomatoes
Add garlic, ginger, onion, and green chilli to the jar. The device will chop and sauté on medium heat for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, turmeric, kashmiri mirch, and tamarind. The Upliance will cook the mixture on medium heat for 7 minutes and blend automatically.
Simmer with dal
Add the boiled dal and its water to the jar. The Upliance will mix and simmer the Tomato Dal on medium heat for 8 minutes with automatic stirring to achieve a creamy consistency.
Garnish and serve
The Tomato Dal is ready. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice.