Name: Traditional Dal Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Masoor dal (Chuvana Parippu); OR; 1/4 cup Moong dal (Cheru payaru parippu); 1 no Onions (finely chopped); 1 no Green chilly (chopped round); 1/2 tsp Ginger (thinly chopped); 3 cloves Garlic (thinly chopped); 1/4 cup Tomato (chopped); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1/2 tsp Chilly powder; 1 tbsp Ghee; Asafoetida powder (A pinch, Kayam); Turmeric powder (A pinch); Coriander leaves (Few); 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; Sugar (A pinch); Butter (optional); Salt (As reqd)

Traditional Dal Fry

Traditional Dal Fry is an awesome delicious favorite and a nutritional side dish for chappathis and roti. Traditional Dal Fry is a wholesome vegetarian side dish. The dish is unique and special with mashed dal blended with spicy aromatic ingredients and finally garnished with a dollop of butter. Dals have high nutritional content and is a must for all. Traditional Dal Fry is one of the easiest dishes that can be prepared in a jiffy with limited ingredients. You can explore a well detailed Traditional Dal Fry here.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1/4 cup Masoor dal Chuvana Parippu
OR
1/4 cup Moong dal Cheru payaru parippu
1 no Onions finely chopped
1 no Green chilly chopped round
1/2 tsp Ginger thinly chopped
3 cloves Garlic thinly chopped
1/4 cup Tomato chopped
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tbsp Ghee
Asafoetida powder A pinch, Kayam
Turmeric powder A pinch
Coriander leaves Few
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Sugar A pinch
Butter optional
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing Traditional Dal Fry, first cook masoor / moong dal in a pressure cooker adding enough water, little ghee and a pinch of turmeric.
Mash the cooked dal and keep aside.
Heat ghee in a pan and splutter mustard and cumin seeds. Add onion, green chilly, ginger, garlic and saute for a while. When a frying smell comes, add a pinch of asafoetida powder, sugar and required salt.
Add chilly powder and fry for a while. Add chopped tomatoes and fry well until tomatoes become pulpy.
Finally, add mashed dal and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove dal fry from flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
Traditional Dal Fry is ready and before serving you can add little butter too.
Tips: 1)You can use toor dal (tumara parippu) also instead of masoor dal.
Before adding butter, make sure that the curry is well heated.

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Traditional Dal Fry