Name: Dal fry
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
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

Vegetarian

3 servings

360 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Soak toor dal in water for at least 1 hour, then drain

Toor dalWater

Step 2

Cook soaked dal with water, salt, and turmeric on medium-high heat until soft and soup-like (about 30 minutes)

Toor dalWaterSaltTurmeric

Step 3

Heat ghee in a frying pan and add cumin and mustard seeds

GheeCumin seedsMustard Seeds

Step 4

When seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger, and red pepper and stir briefly

Bay LeafGreen ChilliGingerRed Pepper

Step 5

Add tomatoes, salt, and sugar and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy

Chopped tomatoesSaltSugar

Step 6

Add cilantro and garam masala and cook for about one minute

CilantroGaram Masala

Step 7

Pour the seasoning over the cooked dal, mix well, and cook for one more minute

Toor dal