Tomato Pappu - #SimpleCurry

Tomato Pappu is the simplest of all and takes very less effort to cook. When I am tired and have no energy to cook, this is the first thing that comes to my mind.

Ingredients:

1. Tur Dal - 1 Cup
2. Tomatoes - 3
3. Onions - 1
4. Green Chilli -2
5. Mustard Seeds
6. Jeera Seeds
7. Hing
8. Salt
9. Curry Leaves
10. Red Chilli - 2
11. Tamarind Paste - 3/4 tsp
12. Coriander

Preparation: (Time 30 min)

1. Take 1 cup of Tur Dal in a pressure cooker and wash it thoroughly.
2. Add chopped Onions, Tomatoes, Green Chilli to Tur Dal and add 2 cups of water.
3. Wait for 5-6 whistles on medium flame. 
4. Wait for 2 minutes till the pressure cooker cools down
5. Remove the lid and place it on a stove to simmer. Add water if required.
6. Now add tamarind paste, salt to dal and let it cook
7. Simultaneously take a pan and pour 3 tsps of oil and let it heat
8. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Now add Turmeric, Jeera Seeds and Hing
9. Add Curry leaves and red Chilli  and turn off the flame once they are fried
10. Let it cool for a minute and add all these ingredients to dal. At this stage add chopped coriander leaves to dal.
11. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients and put off the stove.