dal fry

Name: dal fry
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow split pea lentils(tur dal); 1 medium onion(chopped); 2 medium tomatoes(chopped); 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 3 clove garlic(chopped finely ); 1/4 inch ginger(chopped finely); 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 dash garam masala; 1/2 tsp red chili powder(optional); 2 medium green chilies; 1 salt to taste; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1/2 bunch coriander leaves(torn roughly); 1/2 a lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

17 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup yellow split pea lentils(tur dal)
1 medium onion(chopped)
2 medium tomatoes(chopped)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds
3 clove garlic(chopped finely )
1/4 inch ginger(chopped finely)
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 dash garam masala
1/2 tsp red chili powder(optional)
2 medium green chilies
1 salt to taste
2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 bunch coriander leaves(torn roughly)
1/2 a lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

Directions

1

in a pressure cooker add the thoroughly washd lentils with water half a finger or a lil more above the level of lentils and cook til 4 whistles
2

if even after 4 whistles the lentils r nt tender enuf 2 b dissolvin then giv a couple of whistles more
3

if u dont hv a pressure cooker den in a pot add lentils with water filling half of the pot.cook it covered til the lentils r cooked enuf to be dissolving
4

now in a saucepan heat the oil and add the cumin seeds and the mustard seeds
5

when the seeds crackle add the garlic, ginger ,chilies
6

saute a lil and the onion and saute til golden
7

nw add cumin,coriander,turmeric,red chili powders and salt and sprinkle some water.fry for a few minutes
8

nw add tomatoes and fry til the tomatoes r tender.
9

with a spoon mash the lentils with the water til u get a relatively smooth mix.add this mix to the pan.bring it to a boil & keep it on a medium high for a few minutes til u see the dal thickening
10

then simmer til u get the desired thicknes(which shud b sumthing lyk a creamy soup)
11

add the garam masala and the lemon juice and the coriander leaves and leave it on the heat a min more
12

serve hot with rice