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Dal Fry Recipe - Aayansh Kitchen

Arhar Dal Fry recipe

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Dal Fry is a very popular Indian dish that is made with Arhar or Toor dal and other spices. It is very healthy and is served with roti and rice.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Toor dal
  • 3 cup of water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Hing
  • 2 dry red chilli
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 chopped tomato
  • salt as per taste
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • chopped coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Take 1/2 cup Toor Dal in a cooker. (Washed 10 minutes before)
  • Add 3 cup of water to the cooker, salt as per taste and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Cook until 3-4 whistle on low to medium flame. After 3 whistle, turn off the flame .
  • Add 3 tbsp oil in a kadhai/pan. Spread it evenly with a spatula. Once the oil is hot, add 2 dry red chilli. Stir and Fry on medium flame.
  • Add 1 finely chopped onion and fry for a few minutes until onion gets soft.
  • Once the onion gets soft, add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute with onion.
  • Add 1 chopped tomato. Mix it well. Cover and cook for 4 minutes. After 4 minutes, we will check and tomatoes have become softer, Stir and Cover and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Add salt as per taste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder and mix well.
  • Add finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix it well.
  • Add boiled dal. Let it boil on high flame first and after a boil, turn the flame to medium and let it cook for a few minutes.
  • Add chopped coriander leaves and cover it. let it cook for a few minutes.
  • After 5 to 10 minutes, Pour the cooked Dal Tadka to a serving pan. Serve with roti and rice. Enjoy.