Name: Tomato pappu recipe | Tomato dal recipe | Andhra pappu recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ½ cup split pigeon peas ((kandi pappu or toor dal)); 2 medium tomatoes (cubed ( I also deseed)); 1 to 2 green chilies (slit or chopped); 1 cup water; ½ to 1 tbsp tamarind (or chintapandu (use as needed)); 1/8 tsp turmeric (or haldi); 1½ tbsp Ghee ((or oil)); 1 sprig curry leaves (or kadi patta); ¼ tsp cumin ((jeera)); ¼ tsp mustard seeds; 2 to 3 cloves garlic (crushed (if you don't use garlic, use ginger)); 1 red chilli ((broken)); ½ tsp chilli powder; 1 pinch hing ((optional))