Dal Fry

17 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Toor Dal or split pigeon peas
  • 1/4 cup Chana Dal or split yellow peas
  • a pinches Hing or Asefoetida
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Thai Chile
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Finely chopped Ginger
  • 10 Curry leaves
  • 1 Tomato
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons Chopped Cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 Lime, juiced
  • Cilantro to garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash both dals well. Cover dals with an inch of water and let them soak for 2-3 hours. Pressure cook dals with asafoetida, for 20 minutes. Cool, whisk well and keep aside. Alternatively, bring dals to boil, cover and simmer for an hour or till mushy. Stir often.
  2. 2
    Chop onion and tomato finely. Chop garlic and chile finely.
  3. 3
    Heat oil in a pan. Add onion. Saute till golden brown. Drop garlic, ginger, chile, curry leaves and 3 tablespoons of cilantro and saute on a high flame for 5 minutes.. Add tomato, turmeric, chile powder, garam masala and cooked dal to onions. Stir well.
  4. 4
    Season with salt. Lower flame and simmer dal for another 5 minutes. Pour lime juice over dal and stir to mix. Garnish with remaining cilantro and pair with roti or rice.

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