Tomatillo-Tomato Pappu

Tomato pappu is know for its bold and spicy flavors. However this recipe is not to hot or spicy, its tangy and delicious. I make my dals  medium spicy because my kids like it that way. Dal or lentils are an important part of my cooking as a vegetarian and I make some kind of dal almost everyday unless I make sambar or some beans. Tomato dal has a very earthy flavor and is a super hit in my family. Tomatillo along with tomatoes make it more tangy and you will enjoy this dal if you like tangy spicy taste. This dal with some steaming hot rice and ghee along with a side vegetable curry is a complete meal. In andhra we eat this with some avakai pickle and its just too good!!

Preparation time: 20 min

Serving : 3-4 people

Ingredients

1 cup Toor Dal/Kandi Pappu
1 Ripe Tomato (cut in the medium pieces)
1 Tomatilla (cut in to medium pieces)
¼ Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tsp Chili powder
1/ 2Tsp Salt
Water 2 cups to cook the dal


For Seasoning (Popu)

½ Tsp mustard seeds

½ Tsp Urad Dal
2 red chilies 

1 Green chillies Slit lengthwise

Fresh curry leaves
Hing/Inguvaa
2 Tsp Oil

Procedure

1. In a pressure cooker add the toor dal with 2 cups of water and cook up to 3 whistles.
2. Heat oil in a pan on medium and add oil.
3. Add all the things given in the seasoning list and when the mustard splutter add the tomatoe, tomatilla , salt and saute.
4. Cover with a lid and cook at medium flame until the tomatoes are cooked and mussy.
5. To the pressure cooked dal add turmeric, chili powderand mash it up.
6. Now add this to the cooked tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. If it looks too thick you can add some more water and cook.
8. Take it in the serving bowl and serve hot with rice and ghee.

Variations:

If u like the taste on garlic and onion you can add 2-3 cloves on garlic chopped and half a onion cut lengthwise and saute before adding the tomatoes.