Ingredients

• 1/4 cup - tur dal
• quarter cup - yellow moong dal
• 1/8 cup - masoor dal
• 1/8 cup - channa dal
• 3 to 4 green chillies
• 2 stalks curry leaves
• 1/2 tbsp - grated garlic
• 1/2 tbsp - grated ginger
• 1/2 tbsp - lemon juice
• 1 - finely chopped onion
• 1 tbsp - chopped coriander
• 1/2 tbsp - each cumin & mustard seeds
• 1/2 tbsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp - turmeric powder
• 1/4 tbsp - rajwadi garam masala
• 3 to 4 tbsp - ghee
• salt to taste

How to Make Quick Dal Fry

• Mixing all the dals, wash thoroughly and soak for about ten minutes. Pressure cook till done.
• After cooling, remove dal and beat with hand beater.
• Now make thin paste of the dry masala powders.
• Heating two tbsp of ghee in saucepan, add the chopped onion and fry for till onions turn pink.
• Adding the dry masala paste, fry for a minute more.
• Adding the dal and bring to boil. Simmer for five minutes.
• Now heating remaining ghee in a small saucepan, add seeds(cumin and mustard).Allow to splutter.
• Adding green chilli, curry leaves, garlic, ginger fry for 10 seconds.
• Removing from the flame, after 2-3 seconds, add lemon juice and chopped coriander.
• Pour onto hot dal and cover for about two minutes.
• Stir and serve hot with plain or cumin rice or buttered rice.