Wednesday 8 July 2015

Lentil curry

                                                         Dal Fry
         
This recipe was Shared by a friend of mine named SURESH SAWANT in a very popular food group Global Food and Beverages Lovers.It was very tasty and easy to cook as all the ingredients used in the recipe are very handy and available in all the kitchens.So thought of sharing with my fellow people.Hope you will like it too..Happy Cooking..!

Serves- 2
Ingredients

Toor dal- 1/3 cup
Turmeric powder- a pinch
A pinch of hing/ Asafoetida

Other Ingredients
Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Green chilly-1
Water and salt as required

Spice powders Used
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Garam masala- 1/2 tsp

For Tadka/seasoning

Oil-1/2 tbsp
Bay leaf-1
Pepper corns-1/2 tsp
Clove-2 -3
Cinnamon-1"piece
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
A pinch of hing

For Garnishing (optional)
Cilantro/ coriander leaves-1 tbsp
Ghee- 1/2 tbsp

Method

1.Pressure cook the dal by adding turmeric powder and a pinch of hing.Keep it aside.

2.Slice the onions,tomatoes and slit the green chillies. Keep ready the ginger garlic paste and the ingredients needed for the seasoning.

3.Heat oil in a pan add in the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.Once done add the rest of the ingredients given under the label For seasoning".Saute for a minute.

4.Once done add in the sliced onions .Saute them till they are soft .

5.Add in the ginger garlic paste  and green chilly slits.Saute them well till the raw smell goes off.

6.Add in the tomato slices along with the spice powders and salt and cook them till the tomatoes are mushy and oil starts to leave from the sides of the mixture.

7.Now time to add in the cooked dal along with the water used for cooking.Mix well.

8.If gravy is not enough add in more water and do a taste test and adjust the spice powders.

9.Bring it to a boil.Switch off the flame add in  a tablespoon of ghee and  coriander leaves..

10.Tasty DAL FRY  is ready to serve.. Enjoy ..!!



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