Tomato in Daal?

njgal · August 4, 2011, 5:53pm

So what is the fatwa on this one? Do you guys put tomatoes in your daal or not?

Decent_6Chora · August 4, 2011, 5:55pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

I read it “Toronto in daal”

and NO. No tomato unless its Khatti daal

queer · August 4, 2011, 5:55pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

sometimes. especially if its summer and its tomato season. tomatoey masoor daal <3

njgal · August 4, 2011, 5:56pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

I can’t spelll

TLK · August 4, 2011, 5:56pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

O yes ..

you should read the TLK's daal recipe .. it has tomatoe in it

Niksik · August 4, 2011, 5:57pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

Not in arhar dal, or black daals. Only in mixed daals.

njgal · August 4, 2011, 6:00pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

everyone gave a different anwer.

What is the purpose of the tomato in the daal. What happens if you don’t put tomato in it? Does it change consistency? or color?

Decent_6Chora · August 4, 2011, 6:05pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

u asked for FATWA thats why everyone’s answer is different.

Depending on what daal are you cooking u will need it. For example in khatti daal, you need it for khataaas

queer · August 4, 2011, 6:05pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

there are no real hard and fast rules with simple and comforting stuff like daals, man. it is a very forgiving base, you can do whatever you want as long as it tastes good. you can cook it with pretty much any squash, or soft greens, or tomatoes, and minimal spices/tarka, and it is guaranteed to be good.

belle · August 4, 2011, 6:09pm

re: Tomato in Daal?

So true, squash is amazing in daal.

TLK · August 4, 2011, 6:11pm

Re: Tomato in Daal?

could you stop talking about tasty food, hum musalmaano ka roza hai.

Chicken_Biryani · August 4, 2011, 6:12pm

Re: Tomato in Daal?

I use tomato's in daal purely coz i like the daal to have that spicy, savoury taste ... but like niksik said , I dont put tomatoes in the bean lentils ... just in black daal, orange daal and moong daal ...

queer · August 4, 2011, 6:14pm

Re: Tomato in Daal?

naiki for tlk-----> ..and overcooked daal does look like... you know... stuff in diapers.

TLK · August 4, 2011, 6:20pm

Re: Tomato in Daal?

^ ahhh, that took away all the hunger. Now that is life.

Reha · August 4, 2011, 6:26pm

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We dont use tomatoes in daal but I guess it probably tastes good.

chips6 · August 4, 2011, 6:26pm

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My MIL puts tomatoes in every single daal.My mother cannot think of a tomaoto and daal going together…
I ,on the other hand put some if I am making chanay ki achari daal or maash ki daal.Others I make without tomatoes.

Mirch · August 4, 2011, 6:38pm

Re: Tomato in Daal?

Daal is such a blend dish . That is why achaars and chutneys were invented to compliment its blend taste.
So if you are not going to use any achaar or chutney for that zing then do put tomato , imly , khatai , hari mirch , laal mirch , garam masala , khara masala or whatever you fancy , you can do no harm to taste of a daal.

P.S: do not put all of those ingredients at the same time in daal , you will cause an explosion in your kitchen. :)

dosa_chick · August 4, 2011, 6:59pm

Re: Tomato in Daal?

I put tomato in every daal/beans I make, it give the daal a nice flavour unless you put like 4-5 then you get the khatta flavor else with 1-2 no you can't feel that much..

Gina · August 4, 2011, 7:23pm

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I don't put it in the daal I make, I do add a little bit of yoghurt though. Makes the daal really nice and creamy.

Afshi · August 4, 2011, 7:24pm

Re: Tomato in Daal?

i usually dont put tomatoe in my daal, but the other day i made the bhuney hui daal Niksik posted in the Sabzi thread. Didnt come out the way i wanted it to, and when hubby tasted it, he thought i put sugar in it. I think because the tomatoe was sweet???

so next time, no tomatoe.