Dal with Tomatoes or Tomato Pappu

Ingredients:

Split red gram -1 cup
Tomatoes - 3 or 4 chopped fine
Fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garlic (Optional)- 3 to 4 roughly crushed
Chilly powder - 1tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Green chillies- 3 to 4 , stalks removed & halved
Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp , chopped
Oil- 1 tbsp
Salt- to taste

The tempering:

Musterd seed-1 tsp
fenugreek seeds- 1tsp
Curry leaves- 7 to 8
Asafoetida- 1tsp

Procedure:

1-Pressure cook the red gram in 3 cups of water along with fenugreek seeds and turmeric to very soft consistency.
If the cooked gram is very thich add 1/2 cup water, churn well and set aside
2-In a wok, heat oil for tempering. Pop musterd seeds and then add fenugreek. Lower the flame and with the browning of fenugreek, add curry leaves and asafoetida.
3-Add the chopped tomatoes and garlic, stir and simmer for few minutes.
4-Add chilly powder, coriander powder, green chillies and salt and cook for few more minutes.
Now add the cooked gram and allow to simmer for few minutes.
5-Just before switching off flame, add the coriander leaves.

Note:

Serve with steamed rice.
For a special touch add 1tbsp of ghee and few slices of raw mango to the tempering.