Dal Fry(Restaurant Style)

Dal Fry is usually made of Tuvar dal/Tuvaram paruppu/split pigeon peas . It is cooked with onions and spice powders. Dal fry makes an excellent side dish to rice or rotti or paratha. I have provided a restaurant style version of this dal fry, taste similar to what you get in restaurants.

Preparation Time: Under 10 minutes
Cooking Time : Under 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:
Tuvar dal/Tuvaram paruppu - 1/4 cup
Onion- 1 cup chopped finely
Green or red chilli - 2 no.s
Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder -3/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida powder - as required
Salt - as required
Dry fenugreek leaves(kasturi methi) - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee - 1 tablespoon
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard -1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon

METHOD:

1. Wash and drain tuvar dal . Add 1/2 cup of water and cook in high for a whistle and keep in sim for 10 minutes and switch off. The dal should be cooked well .

2. Now in a pan, add ghee and oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds. Once they crackle, add onions. Add pinch of salt and sugar for the onions to get saute well.

3. Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for another few minutes.

4. Now add spice powder - Turmeric powder,redchilli powder,asafoetida powder and mix well and fry for another few minutes. Keep the flame inbetween meidum to low, so the powders doesnt get burnt.

5. Now add cooked dal. Also add about 1 cup of water and salt. Water depends on the consistency you want. If you feel the dal is too thick, you can add little more water.Usually dal fry is not thin . It will be in medium to thick consistency and would taste better if it is in that way.

6. Allow it comes to boil and keep in sim mode for another 2 to 3 minutes.

7. Now switch off the stove add dry fenugreek leaves and garam masala and mix well. Sprinkle some asafoetida powder. Dal fry is ready!

8. Serve with rice or rotti !

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SEE ALSO: Dal tadka(Punjabi style), Panchmela dal, Moong dal