Description
Tomato Dhal:Tomatoes are the foundation for so many wonderful dishes and above all Dhal recipes are one amongst the basic beginners recipe. 
with an other delicious,dazzling dhal recipe which makes a perfect accompaniment for rice and rotis.Tomatoes consumption are believed to benefit the heart and above all when they are cooked, it has been found beneficial in preventing prostate cancer. Serve this dhal as a main dish with rice or as a side dish with chappathi. It is aromtaic,rich and delicious.Give it a try!!!!
| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Thur dhal |
| 4 nos | Tomatoes chopped |
| 2 nos | Green chilli (finely chopped) |
| 3 stks | Coriander leaves (for garnishing) |
| 2 tsp | Oil |
| 1 tsp | Salt (as per taste) |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Mustard seeds |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ¼ tsp | Asafoetida powder |
| 2 pinch | Tumeric powder |
| 2 nos | Red chilli |
| 2 nos | Garlic pods |
| 1 strands | Curry leaves |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Ghee |
Instructions
1.Pressure cook all the ingredients under Table-1(Thur dhal,tomatoes&green chiilies) with a pinch of turmeric powder and 1tsp of oil for 4-5 whistles.
2.Once the pressure releases,mix and mash the entire contents to a soft consistency.
3.In a pan,add the remaining 1tsp of oil and toss all the ingredients(as shown above)Mustard,cumin,garlic and red chillies for a minute followed by curry leaves and asafoetida powder.Then transfer the mashed contents(dhal,tomatoes and chillies)to them and add the required amount of salt and stir well.
4.If required 1tsp of chilli powder can be added.People who prefer it to be a bit spicy can add extra spice to it.
5.Add about one cup of water to the dhal,mix well and allow it to boil under a sim flame for about 5-10min as shown above.
6.When it reaches to a partially thick consistency remove from stove,add a tsp of Ghee and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve them along with Rice or Rotis!!!
Notes
1.Depending upon the preferred consistency,vary the quantity of water.It can be prepared a bit watery if required.
2.Chilli powder and Ghee are purely optional.People who do not prefer,can very well avoid them.
7 Comments
Hi Radha,
I prepared ur recipe this afternoon…. it came out very well, my husband liked it very much. Thanks for the recipe.
Cheers,
Susan
Dear Radha,
I tried this today. Very easy and delicious. thanks 🙂
Jeya
Hi Radha,
I tried your dhal today!!! yummy!!!
Hi Radha!!
I tried this 2 weeks before, its really too delicious & u know i started preparing this almost thrice in a week. Thanks radha
Pls keep posting simple & easy ones like this.
Thanx& Regards
Sureshrajadurai
Hi Suresh..
Thank's a million.Initially I hesitated a bit to post such a basic beginners recipe then thought it would be helpful for beginners and offcourse can have a full fledged meal too.Don't prepare it often, u might tend to get bored with the same old stuff.There are many other simple recipes too..Give them a try when time permits and I too shall try to add on few more simple recipes.Shall keep ur requisition in mind!!!!! Keep trying!!!!!
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi Ayesha..
Thank’s a million.Ya,u can very well try it with Masoor dhal also.Regarding Non-Veg recipes(I did expect this question,would arise some day or the other)I am basically a pure Vegetarian but I do cook chicken and egg for my hubby b’se he loves Non-Veg but then I look into Mullai mam’s recipe and cook(hehhe..fact)I normally don’t taste them too.Anyway’s I have few egg recipes to be posted and I am planning to give a try to non-veg recipe on my own but the major drawback is,if the public questions me abt non-veg items I would not be in a position to give a good explanation as I am not aware how it would taste too..Anyway’s shall surely keep ur requisition in mind and to start off u would be finding a Egg gravy recipe very soon..Have a great day!!!!
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi Radha,
I tried ur dhal today!! yummy!! was good!!
can we try with Masoor dhal too?
B’coz usually i do with masoor dhal?
Why don’t u post some non-veg recipes of ur style so that we can all try?
Smiles
Ayesha