Monday, July 2, 2012

Dal Fry- A simple and easy prepartion

Toor Dal - 1 cup
Channa Dal- 1/2 cup
Onion-1
Tomato - 1 (small size)
Green Chilly-1
Red Chillies-2
Ghee- 2 Tea Spoon
Oil - 1 Tea Spoon
Mustard - 1 Tea Spoon
Jeera- 1 Tea Spoon
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 Tea Spoon
Curry Leaves - as required
Hing- A pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tea Spoon
Salt - As required


1)Soak the dals in 2 cups of water for minimum 1/2 hour.
2)Pressure cook the dals for 7-8 whistles and let them cool down.
3)Cut Onion into thin slices and tomato into small cubes.
4)Slit the green chilly in the middle.
5)Heat Ghee and Oil in a kadai and add hing..
6)Add Onion and fry till crispy golden brown .
7)Add mustard seeds,curry leaves, Ginger Garlic paste,Red Chillies,green chilly and tomato and jeera in the same order.
8)Once the tomato starts melting down add the mashed dals to this mixture.
9)Add turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
10)Garnish with Coriander leaves.