Dal fry

Name: Dal fry
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: India
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

total: 0 min
effort: Easy
serves: 4
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Toor dal1 cup
Water
Salt1 tsp
Turmeric¼ tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Chopped tomatoes1 cup
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Bay Leaf2
Green Chilli1 tbsp
Ginger2 tsp
Cilantro2 tbsp
Red Pepper½ tsp
Salt½ tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Garam Masala¼ tsp

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1
Wash and soak toor dal in approx. 3 cups of water, for at least one hours. Dal will be double in volume after soaking. Drain the water.
2
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.
3
In a frying pan, heat the ghee. Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder. Stir for a few seconds.

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