Dal Fry

Name: Dal Fry
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup tur(arhar) dal or pigeon peas; 2 onions chopped finely; 7-8 garlic cloves minced; 1/2 inch ginger minced; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 2 dry red chillies; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 tomato chopped; To taste salt; 7-8 curry leaves fried; 1 tsp Mustard oil; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera; 1 tsp kasoori methi; 1 tbsp ghee; 2 cups water; 1 tbsp coriander chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Tur or arhar dal or pigeon peas is normally used to make dal fry.But a mix of masoor or chana dal also makes a delicious dal fry.Either way dal or lentils are a great source of protein and should be included in a balanced meal daily.Tur dal specially is a rich source of protein and healthy carbs and helps in losing weight.Mildly spiced, dal fry is a popular item in Indian menu.Adding a dash of clarified butter makes it all the more aromatic and flavourful and pairs very well with jeera rice or pulao or tandoori roti.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

1 hour

3 servings

3/4 cuptur(arhar) dal or pigeon peas
2onions chopped finely
7-8garlic cloves minced
1/2 inchginger minced
1 tspginger garlic paste
2dry red chillies
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/4 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/4 tspasafoetida
1tomato chopped
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7-8curry leaves fried
1 tspMustard oil
1/4 tspcumin seeds/ jeera
1 tspkasoori methi
1 tbspghee
2 cupswater
1 tbspcoriander chopped

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Steps

1 hour

1

Soak dal for 10 minutes and pressure cook dal with little salt and turmeric and 2 cups water upto 3 whistles.Release pressure after 2 minutes.Fry few curry leaves and set aside.Heat ghee and sprinkle asafoetida, mustard and cumin seeds.When they crackle,fry 2 dry red chillies and set aside.Fry minced ginger and garlic till light brown.Then add chopped onion and fry till transparent.
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Add chopped tomato and sprinkle little salt.Fry till tomato is mushy.Add ginger garlic paste,turmeric,red chili powder and coriander powder.Fry and add lightly mashed cooked dal.Adjust water according to need.The consistency of dal should be medium to thick.Sprinkle garam masala, crushed kasoori methi and fried curry leaves and dry red chillies.Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with jeera rice or any Indian flat bread.