How to Prepare Tasty Tomato Dal

Tomato Dal.

You can cook Tomato Dal using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Tomato Dal

1. You need 1 cup of Tur Dal.
2. It's 2 of Tomatoes (Chopped).
3. You need 2 tbsp of Oil.
4. You need 1/2 tsp of Mustard Seeds.
5. Prepare 2-3 of Green Chillies (Halved).
6. You need 2-3 of Whole Red Kashmiri Chillies (Halved).
7. Prepare 1 sprig of Curry Leaves.
8. You need pinch of Asafoetida.
9. You need 1/4 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
10. You need 2 tsp of Kashmiri Chilli Powder.
11. Prepare of as required Salt.
12. Prepare 1 tbsp of Coriander Leaves.

Tomato Dal step by step

1. Wash the tur dal nicely till the water runs clear. Add fresh water to it and cook in a rice cooker or steamer for 15 to 20 minutes. Keep aside..
2. In a cooking pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida..
3. Add tomatoes and salt and cook till the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Mash it with a potato or vegetable masher..
4. Add turmeric powder and chilli powder and cook till the oil appears at the surface..
5. Add the cooked dal. Add some hot water and adjust it's consistency. Cook till it comes to a boil. Off the flame..
6. Garnish with lemon juice and coriander leaves..
7. Serve warm with rice/roti and a vegetable dish and boondi curd..