Daal Fry (Stir fried lentils with onions and tomatoes)
- Details
Today I decided to make Daal fry for lunch. My maiden tryst with Daal fry was immediately after marriage when we went to a restaurant with our friends. One of them ordered Daal fry and to my surprise it turned out to be a curry contrary to my expectations of a dry dish. 🙂 Daal fry is a simple curry consisting of cooked lentils (Daal), sauteed onions, tomatoes and finished off with a tempering. It can be served with rice or any bread of your choice
Daal Fry (Stir fried lentils with onions and tomatoes)
Daal fry is a simple curry consisting of cooked lentils (Daal), sauteed onions, tomatoes and finished off with a tempering. It can be served with rice or any bread of your choice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Yellow Pigeon peas (Arhar/Toor Dal)
- 3 tablespoons Spring onions finely chopped
- 1 big Onion finely chopped
- 1 big Tomato finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Garlic paste (or more)
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder powder
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- a pinch Asafoetida
- 1 teaspoon Kasoori Methi (dry roast and crush)
- 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Cook the lentils till mushy and keep them aside.
- In a pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds.
- When they start to splutter, add the asafoetida and stir for a few seconds and then add onions.
- Saute till golden brown, then add the spring onion and ginger-garlic paste.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the salt, tomato and mix well.
- Cook till the oil separates.
- Add the cooked lentils and mix well.
- Mix the kasoori methi and stir well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
