Quick and flavorful dal fry recipe, a classic Indian dish that is made with lentils and spices. Ready in under 30 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: dal fry, dal fry recipe, dhaba style dal fry
Servings: 4
Calories: 126kcal
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Ingredients
1cuptoor dal Arhar dal or split pigeon peas
½tspturmeric powder
2½cupwater
1tbspoil
1tspcumin Seeds
3clovesgarlic
1Green Chillislit
2Dried Red Chillies broken
1Onion finely chopped
2Tomatoes finely chopped
½tspturmeric powder
½Tspchilli Powder
Salt to taste
½cupWater
3tbspfresh coriander leaves,finely chopped
½lemon juice
Instructions
To begin, wash the dal in tap water 3-4 times until the water becomes clear. Add the dal, turmeric powder, and water to a traditional pressure cooker or Instant Pot, and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles or 6 minutes, respectively. Once the dal is cooked to your desired tenderness, use a whisk to mash it to a nearly smooth consistency. Set the dal aside until you are ready to use it in your recipe.
In a large pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds.Once the seeds begin to crackle, add finely chopped onions,garlic, slit green chillies, and broken red chillies and saute until the onions turn light brown.
Add chopped tomatoes to the onion mixture and saute until the tomatoes begin to soften and become nearly blended.
Add the spice powders and mix well. Now add the mashed dal along with 1/2 cup of water to the onion tomato mixture.
Boil the mixture and then return to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Turn off the flame and stir in lemon juice and finely chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot dal dry with Rice, Roti's, sliced onions and raita.