Dal fry

Vegetarian · India classic.

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

Method

1. Continue cooking — Wash and soak toor dal in approx. 3 cups of water, for at least one hours.
2. Drain — Dal will be double in volume after soaking. Drain the water.
3. Heat the pan — 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.
4. Fry — In a frying pan, heat the ghee. Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.
5. Add ingredients — After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder.
6. Stir — Stir for a few seconds. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
7. Add ingredients — Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.
8. Mix together — Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.
9. Serve — Serve with Naan.

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