Indian Main Course

Tomato Pappu Recipe

Name: Tomato Pappu Recipe
Prep time: PT15.00M
Cook time: PT25.00M
Total time: PT42.00M
Yield: 4.00
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Sachet MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic; 1 Cup Arhar Dal; 2 1/2 Cups Water; 1/2 Teaspoonful Turmeric Powder; 3 Units Tomato; 30 Grams Tamarind; 1 Pinch Salt (To Taste); 1 Tablespoon Oil; 1 Teaspoonful Mustard Seeds; 1/2 Teaspoonful Cumin Seeds; 5 Cloves Garlic; 1 Unit Onion (Sliced); 3 Units Dry Red Chillies; 6 Units Curry Leaves; 3 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves (Chopped)

42Min

Medium

Recipe Variants

Tomato Pappu is a traditional favorite in Andhra Households and is made very frequently. In the Rayalaseema region of Andhra, dal is prepared very thick and if you mix it with rice and ghee, you should actually be able to make rice balls of it.

Ingredients

4 Servings

1 Sachet

MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic

1 Cup

Arhar Dal

2.5 Cups

Water

0.5 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

Tomato

30 gms

Tamarind

1 Pinch

Salt (To Taste)

1 Tablespoon

Oil

1 Teaspoon

Mustard Seeds

0.5 Teaspoon

Cumin Seeds

5 Cloves

Garlic

Onion (Sliced)

Dry Red Chillies

Curry Leaves

3 Tablespoons

Coriander Leaves (Chopped)

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Nutrition Value

Energy

194.5 kcal

Carbohydrates

29.89 g

Protein

8.57 g

Fats

4.96 g

Information per serving

Step 1

15 Min

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2

10 Min

Wash the dal and pressure cook with 2½ cup water, turmeric powder, tomatoes and tamarind for 3 whistles. Mash the dal and add salt as per taste.

Step 3

8 Min

Heat oil in a karahi, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow it to splutter. Add mashed garlic, onion, dry red chillies and curry leaves. Cook till the onion turns pink and mixture is aromatic.

Step 4

7 Min

Add the above seasoning and MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic to cooked and mashed dal. Add some hot water if too thick to get desired consistency. Simmer for a few minutes.

Step 5

2 Min

Add salt if required and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Step 1 of 5

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2 of 5

Wash the dal and pressure cook with 2½ cup water, turmeric powder, tomatoes and tamarind for 3 whistles. Mash the dal and add salt as per taste.

Step 3 of 5

Heat oil in a karahi, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow it to splutter. Add mashed garlic, onion, dry red chillies and curry leaves. Cook till the onion turns pink and mixture is aromatic.

Step 4 of 5

Add the above seasoning and MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic to cooked and mashed dal. Add some hot water if too thick to get desired consistency. Simmer for a few minutes.