Dal Fry
Ingredients
Mustard seeds - 3/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves, 1 sprig
Ghee - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Tomato - 1 medium, diced
Onion - 1 small cut thin and long
Trumeric - pinch
Salt to taste
Chillies - 2 small
Coriander leaves for decorating.
1/2 cup Toor Dal, washed
Method:
- Presure cook dal for 12-15 mins and keep aside for cooling.
- On a pan, keep the ghee for heating and add mustard seeds and let it
splutter. Add the cumin and curry leaves and leave that for a few seconds.
- Add the onion and chillies and fry till it onion is brown and then add the
tomato pieces and fry that till tender. Add turmeric powder and fry for a
few more seconds. When done, add the dal (smash it a bit first if you want)
,salt and water as necessary and leave it for some time on simmer.
- Decorate with corriander leaves.
A very very simple form of Dal Fry but goes well with Rice and Pappads!
Note: For those who microwave their dal, do that and blend in a
blender/mixie a bit if you want the dal smooth.
