Dal Fry Recipe | How to make Dal Fry

Name: Dal Fry Recipe | How to make Dal Fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup pigeon pea lentils (- hulled and split, (tuvar dal, arhar dal, toor dal) or ¼ cup each of masoor dal and toor dal); 1.5 cups water (- for stovetop pressure cooking); 1 pinch turmeric powder ((ground turmeric)); 2 to 3 tablespoons oil ((neutral flavored) or unsalted butter or ghee (clarified butter)); ½ to ¾ teaspoon mustard seeds ((black)); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; ⅓ cup onions (- finely chopped, or 1 medium-sized); 1 to 1.5 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste (or 1 inch peeled ginger & 3 to 4 medium peeled garlic cloves crushed in a mortar-pestle); 2 green chilies (- slit or chopped); 2 to 3 dry red chilies (- kept whole or halved and deseeded, optional); 10 to 12 curry leaves; 1 to 2 pinches asafoetida powder ((hing) - for a strong asafoetida, just one pinch is enough); ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric)); ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne pepper or smoked paprika); ⅓ to ½ cup tomatoes (- finely chopped, or 1 medium-sized); 1 to 1.5 cups water (or add as required); salt (as required); 1 teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves ((kasuri methi)); ¼ to ½ teaspoon Garam Masala; ½ to 1 teaspoon lemon juice (- optional); 2 to 3 tablespoons coriander leaves (- chopped, (cilantro) - for garnish)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Dal Fry is a delicious lentil preparation from the Indian cuisine and a popular one. This Dal Fry recipe can be made with only arhar dal (pigeon pea lentils) or a mix of arhar dal & masoor dal (red lentils), together with the usual onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices. I share both the stovetop and Instant pot method to make this recipe.

Updated at: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:43:17 GMT