Dal fry
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Toor dal | 1 cup |
| Water | 2-1/2 cups |
| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Turmeric | 1/4 tsp |
| Ghee | 3 tbs |
| Chopped tomatoes | 1 cup |
| Cumin seeds | 1/2 tsp |
| Mustard Seeds | 1/2 tsp |
| Bay Leaf | 2 |
| Green Chilli | 1 tbs chopped |
| Ginger | 2 tsp shredded |
| Cilantro | 2 tbs |
| Red Pepper | 1/2 tsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Sugar | 1 tsp |
| Garam Masala | 1/4 tsp |
Instruction
- Wash and soak toor dal in approx
- 3 cups of water, for at least one hours
- Dal will be double in volume after soaking
- Drain the water
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Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on medium high heat, until soft in texture (approximately 30 mins) it should be like thick soup
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In a frying pan, heat the ghee
- Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds
- After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder
- Stir for a few seconds
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Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy
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Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute
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Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute
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Serve with Naan