Dal fry (Lentil curry)

A simple and easy dish that tastes yummy too :) Guess i keep saying that for every dish. ;) But this one is really easy! This goes well with both chappathi and rice dish too :)




Ingredients

• Toor Dal : 1 cup
• Onions (chopped) : 3/4 cup
• Water : 2-1/2 cups
• Turmeric Powder : 1/2 t
• Oil : 3 T
• Garlic (chopped) : 1 t
• Ginger (chopped) : 1 t
• Tomatoes (chopped) : 1 cup
• Green Chillies (chopped) : 1 t
• Cumin Seeds : 1/2 t
• Chilli Powder : 1 t
• Coriander Leaves (chopped) : 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste

Method

• Take the dal and wash it properly.
• Soak it in about 2-1/2 cups of water for half an hour.
• Pressure-cook the dal until it is done.

• Take oil in a frying pan and heat it.
• Now, add chopped garlic, ginger, onion, cumin seeds and green chillies.
• Fry the mixture on medium flame for 3 to 4 mintues.
• Stir the mixture periodically.
• Put chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt and fry again on a high flame for about 3 minutes.
• Pour this mixture into cooked dal and mix thoroughly.
• Dal fry is ready.