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Recipe·~20 min·vegetariangluten-freenut-free

Dal fry

A vegetarian dish from the Indian kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Toor dal
  • 2-1/2 cups Water
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 3 tbs Ghee
  • 1 cup Chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 1 tbs chopped Green Chilli
  • 2 tsp shredded Ginger
  • 2 tbs Cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Garam Masala

Method

  1. Wash and soak toor dal in approx. 3 cups of water, for at least one hours. Dal will be double in volume after soaking. Drain the water. Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on medium high heat, until soft in texture (approximately 30 mins) it should be like thick soup. In a frying pan, heat the ghee. Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder. Stir for a few seconds. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy. Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute. Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute. Serve with Naan.

Source

This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 52785), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.

A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4D855Q9-jg.

Original source noted by the contributor: https://www.instagram.com/p/BO21bpYD3Fu.

Per serving
Estimate · medium confidence
Servings1
270kcal
Calories
11g
Protein
33g
Carbs
11g
Fat
8.0 g
Fiber
4.0 g
Sugar
680 mg
Sodium
Iron14%
Calcium3%
Vitamin D0%
Vitamin C9%
Vitamin B120%
Potassium11%

Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.

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