Simple Tomato Dal(Tomato Pappu)

Ingredients used in Tomato Dal:

•  Curry leaves - 12 numbers.
•  Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoons.
•  Garlic (crushed)flakes - 8 numbers.
•  Green chillies (slit into half & seeded) - 4 numbers.
•  Onions (finely chopped) - 90 grams.
•  Clarified butter - 1/4 cup.
•  Toor dal - 1 cup.
•  Mustard seeds - 3/4 teaspoons.
•  Salt - to taste.
•  Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoons.
•  Whole red chillies - 4 numbers.
•  Tomatoes (chopped) - 500 grams.
•  Tamarind pulp - 2 tablespoons.
•  Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoons.

Method:

• Put daal in a pressure cooker and cook till it comes 5-6 whistles.
• Add oil add garlic, onion, add tomatoes, turmeric, red chilli powder and green chillies. Cook all the ingredients scum, reduce to low heat, simmer, stirring at regular intervals, add mashed lentil ,Continue to simmer,add tamarind pulp and stir.
• To prepare the tempering, heat ghee in frying pan, add mustard and cumin seeds, stir on medium heat until they begin to pop, add garlic and stir -fry until golden brown.
• Then add red chillies and curry leaves, stir until the chillies becomes bright red, and pour over the simmering daal. Remove and adjust seasoning.