Kerala Dhal Fry

Vegetarian Vegetarian Curries

Kerala Dhal Fry

by MiaVarghese June 1, 2010

written by MiaVarghese June 1, 2010

Easy to prepare and tastes best with ghee rice

Cuisine

Kerala

Prep Time

20 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

Toor dhal(Tuvara parippu) - 1/2 cup
Onion(sliced, small) - 1/2 of
Onion(chopped, small) - 1/2 of
Coconut(grated) - 1/4 of
Tomatoes(chopped into cubes) - 1 no
Green chillies - 2 nos
garlic - 5 flakes
Aniseed(Saumph) - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves(Few) -
Coriander leaves(Few, chopped) -
Coconut oil(As reqd) -
Salt(As reqd) -

Cuisine

Kerala

Prep Time

20 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

Toor dhal(Tuvara parippu) - 1/2 cup
Onion(sliced, small) - 1/2 of
Onion(chopped, small) - 1/2 of
Coconut(grated) - 1/4 of
Tomatoes(chopped into cubes) - 1 no
Green chillies - 2 nos
garlic - 5 flakes
Aniseed(Saumph) - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves(Few) -
Coriander leaves(Few, chopped) -
Coconut oil(As reqd) -
Salt(As reqd) -

Instructions

Cook toor dhal in a pressure cooker with some water, turmeric, one green chilly and sliced onion.
Grind grated coconut, garlic and aniseed to a smooth paste and add this to the cooked dhal.
Add tomatoes and some water to the dhal mixture. Add required salt and cook for a few minutes until boiling starts. Remove from fire.
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add slit green chilly, chopped onion and curry leaves. Saute for sometime until the onion turns golden brown.
Pour the cooked dhal mixture into the pan and stir well. Remove from fire. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Kerala dhal fry is ready and serve hot.

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1 comment

priya jose January 10, 2012 - 12:42 am

I cnt imagine that i cud make out such a delicious dhal fry..my hubbys favorite…it was yummy….easy for the beginners…thanks a lot