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Green Tomato Pappu

Team AckoFeb 8, 2024

Green Tomato Pappu is an excellent combination of tomatoes and lentils. The highlight is the tempering of garlic and chili flakes. This dish pairs well with rice.

Contents

Ingredients to make Green Tomato Pappu:

1 cup toovar (arhar) dal, 2 medium green tomatoes, 4 green chiles, 1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 1 tsp salt

Seasoning:

1 tsp oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai/sarson), ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera), a pinch asafoetida (hing), 5 curry leaves (kadi patta), 2 red chiles, 2 cloves garlic (lehsun)

Steps to make Green Tomato Pappu:

1. Chop the tomatoes into quarters.

2. Wash and pressure cook toor dhal with chopped tomatoes, green chillies, turmeric powder and 3 cups of water.

3. Mash the dal, green chillies & tomatoes, add salt.

4. For seasoning, heat oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, broken red chilli, garlic flakes, asafoetida and add it to the dal.

5. Cook on a slow flame for few minutes.

If the tomatoes are not sour, you can add a little tamarind.

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