Dal Fry Recipe is one of the most famous cuisine in Punjabi Menu. It is served in almost all the restaurants and Dhaba’s around India. In this recipe Yellow Moong Dal (Yellow Split Lentils) is first boiled and then cooked in onion, tomato and spices.
Yellow Moon Dal (Yellow Split Lentils) is very rich in protein (almost 1/4 is protein) and contains almost no fats hence it is very healthy recipe, provided you cook it in less oil or fat free oil. Dal Fry is very Famous Recipe in Wedding Receptions and other festival menus.
Yellow Moon Dal (Yellow Split Lentils) is very rich in protein and contains almost no fats.
Dal Fry is usually eaten with Rice but it also taste good with Roti or Bread. Dal Fry Recipe is very fast cooking and easy recipe. Dal Fry and Tandoori Roti is a staple food in Punjab and Haryana and typically served in most of the road side Dhabas. Many people make this dal with mixed Indian Dals (Lentils), such as toor, chana, moong, masoor dal or just with chana and toor dal. Mixing different kind of Dal’s will give your Dal recipe little different taste.
Lets start making Dal Fry Recipe. Do let us know how it turned out for you in comments sections bellow.
How to make Dal Fry Recipe (Dhaba Style / Restaurant Style):
Dal Fry Recipe is made with Yellow Moon Dal (Yellow Split Lentils), onion and tomato. Dal Fry is very popular in Punjabi menu and is available in almost all the Restaurants and Dhaba's around India.
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow moong dal
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- 2 green chilies, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, julienne
- 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
- 4 pieces of garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Kasturi Methi (Fenugreek leaves)
- 2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash yellow moong dal 2-3 times in running water. Drain the water from dal and put the dal in pressure cooker. Add 2 cups water in pressure cooker. Make sure water is just above the dal. Now add garlic cloves, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pressure cook it for about 7 to 8 minutes. Leave pressure cooker lid closed till all the pressure is gone. Once you open the lid add some water and blend dal till it becomes medium smooth. Finely chop onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilies and coriander leaves.
- Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Let them cook for 15-20 seconds. When seeds begin to crackle, add chopped onion and green chilies and stir fry till onion is slightly cooked. Now add tomatoes, chopped garlic Ginger Julian and little salt to taste. Cook it for 2-3 minutes till onion turns pink.
- Now add dal, red chili powder, turmeric powder, water, Kasturi Methi, Coriander leaves and cook them well for 4-5 minutes. Your Dal Fry is now ready.
Notes
It is important that you do not overcook onion otherwise it will spoil taste of dal. Make sure you cook the dal for 4-5 minutes after adding water in it so that tomato's get properly cooked.
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wow, thanks for the all the detailed steps.
I made this recipe at my home and it came out good. Thank you!
Don’t we have to fry the dal before washing?
Hi Reenie, no you don’t have to fry dal before washing because we are boiling it here. I have made this recipe 100’s of time, it taste good as i have described.
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