Dal Fry Recipe | Dal Recipe (Restaurant Style)

Name: Dal Fry Recipe | Dal Recipe (Restaurant Style)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup tur dal ((tuvar dal, arhar dal, pigeon pea lentils) or ¼ cup each of masoor dal and tur 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 finely chopped onions (or 1 medium-sized); 1 to 1.5 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste (or 1 inch ginger & 3 to 4 medium 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 finely chopped tomatoes (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 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro) for garnish)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Dal Fry is a delicious lentil or dal recipe popular in India that is made with tur dal (pigeon pea lentils), onions, tomatoes and spices. I share both the stovetop and Instant pot method to make this dal fry recipe.

Updated at: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:19:38 GMT