Tomato Pappu (Lentil Dish)

Difficulty Rating 3 (Special Ingredients needed, Pressure cooker needed)

Set 1
1 rice cup (about ¾ cup) Toor Dahl
2 ½ rice cups Water
½ tsp Turmeric
Pinch Salt

Set 2
2 Tbsp Oil
¾ tsp Mustard seeds
¾ tsp Cumin seeds
4 Red chili
1 sprig Curry leaves (optional)
3 cloves Garlic
Pinch Asafetida (optional)
¾ tsp Rasam powder
¾ can Tomato diced
Salt

1. Cook set 1 in the pressure cooker.
2. Heat the oil. Add the mustard seeds until the splutter. Add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, red chili and garlic and fry. Add the hing (aseofetida) and rasam powder.
3. Add the tomato and salt. Cook until they are mushy.
4. Add the cooked dahl.
5. Add a ½ a cup of water.
6. Cook until it boils. Check for salt.
7. Serve with rice.