dal fry
Super tasty and simple recipe
Cooking Time
15min
Prep Time
20 min
Serves
6
Categories
Curry
Lunch
Side Dish
Cooking tools used
Pressure Cooker
Cuisines
Indian - North Indian
Ingredients
Main Section
Toor Dal
1/2
cup
Moong Dal
1/2
cup
Masoor Dal
1
cup
ginger
1
inch
finely chopped
garlic cloves
4-5
unit/count
green chillies
3
unit/count
finely chopped
onions
1&1/2
cup
finely chopped
tomatoes
2
cup
finely chopped
curry leaves
1
unit/count
spring
mustard seeds
1
tsp
cumin seeds
3/4
tsp
salt
1-2
tsp
add according to your taste
red chilli powder
1or 2
tsp
according to taste
coriander powder
2
tsp
cumin powder
1&1/2
tsp
garam masala
1&1/2
tsp
garam masala powder
kasuri methi
2
tbsp
coriander leaves
5
tbsp
asafetida
1/8
tsp
oil
2
tbsp
ghee
2
tbsp
turmeric
1/4
tsp
water
2
cup
Step 1
Wash the toor dal, moong dal and masoor dal and pour into a pressure cooker. Add water till the dal gets completely immersed in water and pressure cook on med flame for 4 whistles. After cooling down mash the dal.
Step 2
In a hot pan add oil and ghee. After it gets heated up, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds followed by chopped green chillies and finely chopped onions. After the onions turn translucent add finely chopped ginger and garlic, fry for 2-3 mins. Now add curry leaves and asafoetida powder and mix properly.
Step 3
Later, add tomatoes and all the spice powders- turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and red chilly powder. After the tomatoes turn mushy, add the cooked dal and mix properly. Pour water and adjust consistency.
Step 4
Now add kasuri methi and garam masala powder and coriander leaves. Cook on medium flame until the dal comes to a boil. Later add some more coriander leaves and let it cook on low flame for 2 mins. Serve hot with roti or jeera rice.
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