Menthi Kura Tomato Pappu / Methi Dal

                                      

Ingredients :

• 1 Small Cup Toor Dal / Kandi Pappu
• 2 Cups Chopped Menthi Kura
• 2 Green Chillies slit length wise
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 2" Tamarind Flakes
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 sp Red Chilli Powder
• Salt to taste

For Popu :

• 1/2 sp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin seeds
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Curry Leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Method :

• Clean, wash & cut menthi kura into small pieces.
• Pressure cook toor dal, chukka kura, onion, green chilli pieces & tomato.
• Let the cooker cool, remove the lid & mash the dal mix.
• Heat oil in a fry pan add mustard, cumin seeds & red chilli fry for 1 min.
• When they fry add curry leaves, dal mix, tamarind & stir well.
• Add red chilli, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
• Let it cook for 5mins on low flame.
• Turn off heat & transfer into a serving bowl.
• Menthi kura tomato pappu is ready to serve.
• Serve with white rice or roties.