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Dal fry
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Dal fry

Estimated 30-45 mins
16 Ingredients
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Toor dal1 cup
Water2-1/2 cups
Salt1 tsp
Turmeric1/4 tsp
Ghee3 tbs
Chopped tomatoes1 cup
Cumin seeds1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds1/2 tsp
Bay Leaf2
Green Chilli1 tbs chopped
Ginger2 tsp shredded
Cilantro2 tbs
Red Pepper1/2 tsp
Salt1/2 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Garam Masala1/4 tsp

Instructions

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.

5

Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.

6

Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.

7

Serve with Naan.

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