
Dal fry
A classic Indian vegetarian from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.
Origin
Categorized as Indian Vegetarian in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.instagram.com/p/BO21bpYD3Fu
Ingredients
- 1 cupToor dal
- 2 -1/2 cupsWater
- 1 tspSalt
- 1/4 tspTurmeric
- 3 tbsGhee
- 1 cupChopped tomatoes
- 1/2 tspCumin seeds
- 1/2 tspMustard Seeds
- 2Bay Leaf
- 1 tbs choppedGreen Chilli
- 2 tsp shreddedGinger
- 2 tbsCilantro
- 1/2 tspRed Pepper
- 1/2 tspSalt
- 1 tspSugar
- 1/4 tspGaram Masala
Instructions
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
- 05
Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.
- 06
Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.
- 07
Serve with Naan.





