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    Home » Recipes » Blogging Marathon » Dal Fry |Restaurant style Dal Fry

    Dal Fry |Restaurant style Dal Fry

    Posted on Sep 11, 2017 · Last Updated on Jan 22, 2022 by sharmila kingsly

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    Dal Fry Recipe
    Dal Fry Recipe with step by step photos. Dal is one of the favorite ingredients in India. There are numerous recipes that can be made with Dal. It is indeed very rich in protein. So this week of BM I am going to share a few famous Dal recipes across India. Dal Fry is a popular dish from Punjabi Cuisine and it is very famous in most of the restaurant Menu Card. It goes very well with Roti, Jeera Rice or any Flat Bread varieties.
    Dal Fry Recipe

    The main taste of the dish comes from the ghee added to it. However, we can substitute oil for ghee but to get the authentic restaurant-style Dal Fry always use ghee J

     
    Check out my Tomato Dal  Recipe too.
    Dal Fry Recipe
     
         Step by step Method with pictures: 
     
        1.    In a pressure cooker add in the tour dal and the required water .cook for about 4 whistles in high flame and 2 whistles in a medium flame or till it is done. Once the pressure is completely released open the cooker and mash it well.
    Step 1 - Dal Fry Recipe
         2.    In a pan heat in Ghee and then add in the ingredients mentioned under “To Temper” table one by one.
    Step 2 - Dal Fry Recipe
         3.    Add in the finely chopped onions and sauté till they are glossy now ad in the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves and then add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy.
    Step 3 - Dal Fry Recipe
         4.    Now add the mashed dal along with the required water to the pan. Give a good mix. Add the Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, Garam Masala, and the required salt.
    Step 4 - Dal Fry Recipe
          5.    Mix well and cook for another 5 mins. Crush the Kasuri Methi leaves and squeeze out the lemon juice and switch off the flame. Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
    Step 5 - Dal Fry Recipe
    Serve hot with a serving of ghee !!
    Dal Fry Recipe
     

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    Dal Fry | How to make Restaurant style Dal Fry

    Dal Fry is a popular dish from the Punjabi Cuisine and it is very famous in most of the restaurant Menu Card
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Condiments
    Cuisine: Punjabi
    Servings: 4
    Calories:
    Author: sharmila kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    • Toor dal / Tuvar Dal – 1 cup
    • Onion – 1
    • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
    • Tomato – 1
    • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
    • Salt
    • Chilli powder – 1 tsp
    • Garam Masala – ½ tsp
    • Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp
    • Lemon Half
    • Coriander leaves to garnish

    To Temper :

    • Oil/Ghee – 1 tbsp
    • Hing / Asafoetida a generous pinch
    • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli - 2
    • Green Chilli – 1
    • Curry Leaves – 1 spring

    Instructions 

    • In a pressure cooker add in the tour dal and the required water .cook for about 4 whistles in high flame and 2 whistles in a medium flame or till it is done. Once the pressure is completely released open the cooker and mash it well.
    • In a pan heat in Ghee and then add in the ingredients mentioned under “To Temper” table one by one.
    • Add in the finely chopped onions and sauté till they are glossy now ad in the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves and then add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy.
    • Now add the mashed dal along with the required water to the pan. Give a good mix. Add the Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, Garam Masala, and the required salt.
    • Mix well and cook for another 5 mins. Crush the Kasturi Methi leaves and squeeze out the lemon juice and switch off the flame. Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

    Notes

    · Dal tends to get thick, so adjust the quantity of water accordingly.
    · Tastes good with Rice or Roti.
    Keyword Dal Fry, Dhabba style Dal FRy
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