Ingredients

• 200 g - tur dal
• 2 medium sized onions (finely chopped)
• 1 big tomato (finely chopped)
• 3 green chillies
• 2 to 3 cups - water
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp - ghee
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 6 to 8 flakes garlic (coarsely crushed)
• 1.5 tsp - red chilli powder
• finely chopped coriander leaves
• salt to taste

How to Make Dal Fry (Semi Gravy)

• Pick, wash and soak the tur dal for 30 minutes.
• Pressure cook the dal with 41/2iz cups water, turmeric powder and salt to taste till tender. (It should be done in 3 to 4 whistles).
• The dal should be soft but whole. Lightly heat ghee in a small kadai.
• Add cumin seeds, when the seeds splutter, add garlic and green chillies.
• Fry for a minute and add the finely chopped onions.
• saute on a low flame till the onions are pink in colour.
• Add very finely chopped tomato and saute on a low flame till the tomatoes are little soft.
• Add red chilli powder and fry for a few seconds.
• Add this seasoning to the kept aside cooked tur dal and mix well.
• Cook further if the dal is little watery as this dal fry is supposed to be little thick in consistency.
• Serve hot garnished with finely chopped coriander leaves.