Burnt Garlic Dal Fry

Name: Burnt Garlic Dal Fry
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mixed lentils ;tuvar dal,masoor dal, moong dal; 1 medium sized onion,chopped; 10-12 garlic cloves; 2 green chillies; 1 tsp finely chopped ginger; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 whole dry red chilli; 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 medium sized tomato, chopped; 2-3 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves; 1 tbsp salt or as per taste; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 cup water; 1 tsp clarified butter/ghee; 1 tbsp oil

Debjani Dutta @cook_14360896

Kolkata

#dinner
Dal fry usually prepared with tuvar ,here I prepared it with mixed dal which makes it more healthy and nutritious .Dal Fry served with steamed rice,salad,papad is a delicious,hearty and comforting dinner.

Debjani Dutta @cook_14360896

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 servings

1/2 cupmixed lentils ;tuvar dal,masoor dal, moong dal
1medium sized onion,chopped
10-12garlic cloves
2green chillies
1 tspfinely chopped ginger
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2whole dry red chilli
1/4 tspasafoetida powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1medium sized tomato, chopped
2-3 tbspfreshly chopped coriander leaves
1 tbspsalt or as per taste
1/2 tspsugar
2 cupwater
1 tspclarified butter/ghee
1 tbspoil

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Take mixed lentils (as per your choice), rinse it for couple of times, then add turmeric powder,1cup water with the lentils and pressure cook it for 8-9 whistles or till it cooked properly.
2

In a heavy bottomed pan heat oil,add garlic cloves, saute it till it become golden brown,then add chopped ginger and asafoetida, again saute it for a while.
3

Add chopped onion and tomato, fry it till it become soft, add chilli powder, garam masala powder, saute it for a while, now add the boiled dal.
4

Stir it continuously, simmer the dal for 5-6 minutes till you get desired consistency, add chopped coriander leaves and put off the flame.
5

Heat ghee in a small pan, add cumin seeds and dry red chilli, now it on the cooked dal ; serve hot with steamed basmati rice, roti or naan.