Ingredients
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For Pressure Cooking:
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1/2 cup TOOR DAL
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2 TOMATO
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1 ONION
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1 GREEN CHILLI
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1 tsp MIRCHI POWDER
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1/4 tsp TURMERIC POWDER
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1 tsp SALT
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small piece tamarind TAMARIND
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as required WATER
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OTHER INGREDIENTS :
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1 tbsp OIL
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1/2 tsp MUSTARD
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1/4 tsp CUMIN SEEDS
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1/2 tsp URAD DAL
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pinch HING
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2 RED MIRCHI
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6 GARLIC
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few CURRY LEAVES
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2 tbsp CORIANDER LEAVES
Directions
Indian cuisines are seldom full of different varieties of dishes. Different parts of the country serve their own plate decorated with their own traditional flavours; filled with their own breads, vegetables, Dal dishes and what not. Andhra Pradesh, one of the states of India with rich historic and cultural background is not a state that backs down when it comes to food. Rich in flavours as it is, Andhra has its own plate of dishes that are staple for its people. One of the items out of this plate, is the perfect Andhra Tomato Pappu.
Perfect Andhra Tomato Pappu is a Tomato style Dal, that brings out a rich tangy taste along with the benefits of protein rich pulses every time. Indian cuisines are in most occasions incomplete without a Dal in the serving. Perfect Andhra Tomato Pappu has that element of surprise in its every bite that puts you in a cloud of wonder.
Served with rice or chapatti, this Andhra Dal is full of healthy nutrients required by the body. Every bite of this delicious dal is like a tasty treat of proteins that not just improves your health but also your mood. Eat good to feel good, a common saying that describes the importance of consuming health friendly delicacies.
However, one might often find it difficult to find authentic recipes for traditional Andhra Tomato Pappu. But No need to worry, Puviya today has got for you the most perfect recipe for the most perfect Dal Dish. With this recipe, you would be able to make this dish along with its intricate layers of flavours, right at the ease of your home. Just come on to Puviya’s kitchen and within 25 minutes ready this delightful addition to your everyday cuisines. Not only this, but this recipe uses only home ingredients to prepare the authentic tastes of this dish. So what are you waiting for? Prepare the perfect Andhra Tomato Pappu today and have yourself a complete and tasty cuisine.
Watch Video Recipe Of Tomato Pappu Recipe Andhra Style
Follow these steps (Tomato Pappu Recipe Andhra Style):
- Soak ½ cup of toor dal for about 15 minutes and add it to a pressure cooker.
- Chop 2 tomatoes, 1 average sized onion and about 1 green chilli and put them inside the pressure cooker.
- Pour about a cup of Tamarind extract, 1 teaspoon Mirchi powder, ¼ spoon Turmeric Powder and about 1 teaspoon of salt into the cooker.
- Add sufficient amount of water.
- Cover the cooker with its lid and let the vegetables inside cook, soaking in the flavours from the masalas.
- Wait patiently for the cooker to blow out 5 whistles.
- Open the pressure cooker. The tomato-pappu is almost ready. Mash the vegetables well together.
- In a fresh pan, put 1 tablespoon of oil to which add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds and ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds.
- Add ½ teaspoon urad dal to the oil followed by some curry leaves and hing to perfect the tadka.
- Add about 2 full size Red mirchi’s and 6 stems of Garlic.
- The ingredients will cook together making spluttering sounds in the oil.
- When cooked, add the Tadka to our freshly prepared Dal.
- Mix it well inside the cooker for a uniformly structured taste.
- Add a bunch of coriander leaves from the top for garnishing.
- Simmer the dal for about 2 minutes.
- Tangy and tasty Tomato Pappu is ready to be served.
Steps
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1
Done
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Soak ½ cup of toor dal for about 15 minutes and add it to a pressure cooker. |
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2
Done
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Chop 2 tomatoes, 1 average sized onion and about 1 green chilli and put them inside the pressure cooker. |
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Done
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Pour about a cup of Tamarind extract, 1 teaspoon Mirchi powder, ¼ spoon Turmeric Powder and about 1 teaspoon of salt into the cooker. |
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4
Done
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Add sufficient amount of water |
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5
Done
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Cover the cooker with its lid and let the vegetables inside cook, soaking in the flavours from the masalas. |
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6
Done
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Wait patiently for the cooker to blow out 5 whistles. |
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7
Done
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Open the pressure cooker. The tomato-pappu is almost ready. Mash the vegetables well together. |
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8
Done
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In a fresh pan, put 1 tablespoon of oil to which add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds and ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds. |
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Done
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Add ½ teaspoon urad dal to the oil followed by some curry leaves and hing to perfect the tadka. |
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Done
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Add about 2 full size Red mirchi’s and 6 stems of Garlic. |
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Done
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The ingredients will cook together making spluttering sounds in the oil. |
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12
Done
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When cooked, add the Tadka to our freshly prepared Dal. |
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13
Done
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Mix it well inside the cooker for a uniformly structured taste. |
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14
Done
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Add a bunch of coriander leaves from the top for garnishing. |
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15
Done
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Simmer the dal for about 2 minutes. |
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16
Done
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Tangy and tasty Tomato Pappu is ready to be served. |
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17
Done
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