Culinary Experiments : Har ghar ki jaan - Dal Fry Recipe

DAL FRY

Dal is a staple food in every Indian household - lunch at our home is mandated with dal as an accompaniment.

This tadke-maar ke dal is mouth watering-ly good.

RECIPE WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

Boil pre-soaked toor dal or dal of your choice perfectly. Pre-soaking has helped me in getting the dal cooked faster. 

2 whistles works for me.

Set aside the dal.

In a heated pan - add about 3 tablespoon of oil/ghee - I prepared it in mustard oil.

Next in it add the 1/2 teaspoon of asafoetida, 1/2 - 1  teaspoon of mustard seeds, once they start to crackle add the 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of jeera seeds. 

As the jeera seeds start to splutter, add 1-2 teaspoon of finely chopped garlic and an inch of ginger finely chopped.    

    Add the chopped onions - fry them for about 2-3 minutes.

Once the onions have turned brown and the garlicky smell is gone - time for the chopped tomatoes and chillies.

      

Add:

1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder

1 teaspoon of turmeric powder

 Salt as per taste

1 teaspoon of coriander powder

Once the masala has fried and starts leaving oil, add the dal - give it a good stir.

Now add the 2 teaspoon of kasturi methi, 1/2 teaspoon of amchur powder(optional), 1 tsp of garam masala.

As the dal is simmering, add chopped coriander leaves - it adds that freshness to the dal.

Allow it to simmer for 5-6 minutes.

Squeeze in a dash of lemon and the give that ghee ka tadka of 2 tablespoon of ghee, 1 teaspoon of jeera seeds, sukhi mirch, kashmiri lal mirch. 😎

Serve with plain rice/ pulao / breads of your choice.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 teaspoon of mustard oil
• Pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of mustard and jeera seeds each
• 1 - 2 teaspoon of finely chopped garlic
• An inch of ginger finely chopped 
• 1-2 lal sukhi mirchi
• 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1 chilli finely chopped
• 1 small tomato chopped 
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon amchur powder
• Handfulof chopped coriander leaves
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon kasturi methi
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon of of lime juice

~Bon Appetite !!

P.S All pictures have been photographed by moi. 😊