This is definitely one of my most favourite Dal recipes. I still remember as a kid Mum would make this on special occasions or on weekends. A regular meal at our house would consists of rice & plain dal, a nice Maharastrian salad or koshimbir and vegetable or bhaji to go with fresh home made rotis. To finish off a glass of cool soothing butter milk. I think this is the first thing I learnt to cook from my Mom as I love her Dal Fry very much. So here it is! Hope you like it too.
Ingredients:
Serve with rotis or plain rice.
Ingredients:
- 1Cup Tur Dal or Pigeon pea lentils
- 2tbsps. Ghee or butter
- 1tsp. Cumin seeds
- Pinch of asafoetida
- 2-3 Dry Red chilli (optional)
- 1 Large onion finely chopped
- 1-2 Small tomatoes finely chopped
- 6-8 Garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tsp. Turmeric powder
- 1-2tsp. Red chilli powder
- 2tsp Coriander powder
- 1tsp. Cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- Wash and soak the lentils in water for 15-20 minutes. If you have a pressure cooker use that to cook the dal. If not, add the dal in a large pot, add 2 cups water and let it cook for 15 minutes. Its the same technique as cooking rice. When all the water is absorbed the lentils are cooked.
- In another pan, add ghee with a few drops of oil. When the ghee melts add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add a pinch of asafoetida and dry red chillies. Now add the chopped onion. Cook till translucent.
- Next add the chopped garlic and stir everything. You will be hit with the worlds best aroma. Garlic and Ghee are a match made in food heaven. At this stage add turmeric, chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. These two earthy spices Cumin & Coriander always go together.
- Add some salt to taste.
- Let all the spices cook together. Next add the chopped tomatoes and let them cook for 5 minutes.
- Now add the cooked dal or lentils to this mixture. Stir and mix well. Add some water and cook covered for 10 minutes. Keep stirring in between.
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