Vegetarian • India

Dal fry

Name: Dal fry
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 cup Toor dal; 2-1/2 cups Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 3 tbs Ghee; 1 cup Chopped tomatoes; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 Bay Leaf; 1 tbs chopped Green Chilli; 2 tsp shredded Ginger; 2 tbs Cilantro; 1/2 tsp Red Pepper; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Sugar; 1/4 tsp Garam Masala

Ingredients

Toor dal1 cup
Water2-1/2 cups
Salt1 tsp
Turmeric1/4 tsp
Ghee3 tbs
Chopped tomatoes1 cup
Cumin seeds1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds1/2 tsp
Bay Leaf2
tbs chopped Green Chilli1
tsp shredded Ginger2
Cilantro2 tbs
Red Pepper1/2 tsp
Salt1/2 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Garam Masala1/4 tsp

Steps

Prepare

🥄Wash and soak toor dal in approx.
🔥3 cups of water, for at least one hours.

Steps

🔥Dal will be double in volume after soaking.
🧂Drain the water.

Cook

🧂Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on medium high heat, until soft in texture (approximately 30 mins) it should be like thick soup.
🍳In a frying pan, heat the ghee.

Steps

🍳Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.
🫇After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder.
🍽️Stir for a few seconds.

Cook

🫇Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
🍽️Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.

Prepare

🍽️Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.

Serve

🌿Serve with Naan.

Source: Original recipe