Jain Food Recipes

Dal Fry – Toor Dal Recipe

By avni Published: July 8, 2012

• Yield: 4 bowls (4 Servings)
• Prep: 10 mins
• Cook: 25 mins
• Ready In: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup toor dal spilt
• 2 medium tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 inch Ginger/ adrak finely chopped/paste
• 3 tbsp Ghee
• 3 Green chillies slited
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 4-5 Curry leaves
• 1 tsp Chat masala
• 1/2 tsp corainder powder
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 2 tbsp Corainder leaves chopped for garnishing

Instructions

1. soak the dal overnight
   
2. wash the dal twice thrice until water is clear. Add salt, water, ginger and turmeric in the dal. pressure cook the dal for about 4-5 whistles or take a thick bottom pan and boil it on medium heat.
   
3. Mix the dal well; there should be no lumps in it. thee consistency of the dal should be thick.
   
4. Add ghee in a deep thick bottom pan for tadka. Add mustard seeds, cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves and green chillies. Saute till the mustard seeds splatter.
   
5. Add the tomatoes in the tadka
   
6. add the dried masalas as well and cook it for 3 to 4 mintues. Make sure the masalas dont burn, so keep stirring in between.
   
7. Pour the dal with the cooked masala and cover the lid for 3-4 mintues until the dal starts boiling
   
8. Garnish the dal with corainder and serve it hot with rice or chapati.
   

• Cuisine: Indian
• Course: Side Dish
• Skill Level: Easy