- Rinse the dal and transfer pressure cooker. Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 3 cups water. Stir. cook for 4 to 5 whistles on high then lower the heat and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Then add dried red chili and hing and saute for few seconds. Add onions and cook for around 4 minutes until soft and light golden brown in color. Add crushed garlic-ginger and sliced green chili. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the raw smell goes away. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir. Then add the garam masala, red chili powder and mix. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes until tomatoes are very soft and cooked and oil oozes from the side of the masala. This step is important, don't rush it. Stir in between. Now add the boiled dal to the pan and mix. Add water to thin out the dal at this point. Add kasuri methi, chopped cilantro. Also add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and mix. Let the dal simmer for 3 to 4 minutes on low-medium heat. Serve hot.
Dal fry
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By Arun Kumar
Mar, 18th
501
Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
15
- 17
Ingredients
- Toor dal
- Masoor dal
- Turmeric
- Salt
- Water
- Oil
- Cumin
- Red chilli
- Hing
- Onion
- Ginger garlic
- Green chillies
- Tomato
- Garam masala
- Red chilli powder
- Kasuri methi
- Corinader
