Dal Fry Recipe

Name: Dal Fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup split pigeon peas (toor dal); 1 tsp Spice Tree turmeric powder; 4 cups water; 1 medium finely chopped tomato; 1 tsp garlic crushed/paste; 1 tsp ginger crushed/paste; 1 medium finely chopped onion; 1 tbsp Spice Tree dal fry masala; 5 - 6 sprigs finely chopped coriander leaves; 2 tbsp cooking oil or ghee; 1 pinch asafoetida; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dry red chilli - whole; salt to taste

by Spice Tree July 20, 2020

Dal Fry

Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes minutes

Ingredients

1 cup split pigeon peas (toor dal)
1 tsp Spice Tree turmeric powder
4 cups water
1 medium finely chopped tomato
1 tsp garlic crushed/paste
1 tsp ginger crushed/paste
1 medium finely chopped onion
1 tbsp Spice Tree dal fry masala
5 - 6 sprigs finely chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp cooking oil or ghee
1 pinch asafoetida
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 dry red chilli - whole
salt to taste

Directions

Rinse split pigeon peas (toor dal)
Bring water to boil in a medium sized pot, add rinsed split pigeon peas (toor dal), add turmeric powder and 1 tsp cooking oil/ghee
Once split pigeon peas (toor dal) turn soft, remove from heat and keep aside
Heat remaining cooking oil/ghee in a separate pot, add cumin seeds and let them sputter. Add turmeric powder, dry red chilli - whole and asafoetida.
Immediately add chopped onion, garlic crushed/paste, ginger crushed/paste and salt. Cook until onions turn translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until tomatoes turn mushy.
Add dal fry masala and cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
Add cooked split pigeon peas (toor dal), mix well. Add salt and water to suit required consistency. Cook for 2 minutes and simmer for 2 more minutes.
Add finely chopped coriander leaves and enjoy with hot cooked rice or rotis.