Simple Daal Fry Recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 35 mins
There can never be enough daal recipes to keep your dinner menu fresh and exciting. Try this Simple Daal Fry recipe for a satisfying and filling accompaniment to plain white rice or chapati. As they say…”variety is the spice of life”.
Ingredients
  • Toor Daal – 1 cup, washed and drained
  • Water – 3 cups
  • Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Seasoning:
  • Oil – 1 Tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
  • Dry Red Chili – 1
  • Curry Leaves – few
  • Asafoetida – ⅛ tsp
  • Green Chilies – to taste, slit
  • Onion – ½ medium, chopped small
  • Ginger – 1 tsp, minced
  • Garlic – 2 large cloves, minced
  • Tomatoes – 2 medium, chopped
  • Water – 1 cup (or as needed for desired consistency)
  • Salt – to taste
  • Red Chili Powder – to taste
  • Cilantro (Coriander Leaves) – few sprigs, chopped to garnish
Instructions
  1. In a pressure cooker, add Toor Daal, Water, Turmeric Powder and Oil. Cook on high for 1 whistle, turn off the stove and allow the pressure to go down on its own.
  2. Heat Oil in a medium pan on medium heat and add Mustard Seeds. Allow them to pop.
  3. Add Dry Red Chili, Curry leaves, Asafoetida, Green Chilies, Onions, Ginger and Garlic (in that order).
  4. Mix well and cook until the Onions are translucent (2-3 minutes)
  5. Add Tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add cooked Daal, 1 cup Water, Salt and Red Chili Powder.
  7. Mix well, cover and bring to a boil.
  8. Garnish with Cilantro (Coriander Leaves) and serve hot with rice or chapati.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/veg-recipes/simple-daal-fry-recipe-2849.html