Dal fry recipe (दाल फ्राई रेसिपी) is one of the most popular varieties of Dals in India. It is though prepared in many variations but mostly cooked with toor dal and chana dal.
Dal fry recipe got its name because of its unique procedure of cooking which makes it different from other dal recipes. Generally dal is tempered with spices in usual dal recipes but in case of dal fry recipe, temper is prepared first and then dal is poured over it and fried and simmered.
Dal fry recipe is probably one of the most demanding recipes in Indian restaurants and hotels. Undoubtedly it has a special place in menu of Indian cuisine because of its incredible taste.
In general, dal fry is a thick soup of lentils prepared with spices. Ghee is an essential ingredient of Indian kitchen hence it is used in dal fry recipe to make it nutritious and delicious.
Toor dal and chana dal are soaked for few minutes to make dal fry. These lentils are then steamed in pressure cooker. Onion, tomato, sun dried whole red chili peppers, turmeric powder, coriander powder and some other Indian spices are sautéed or well-cooked in an ample amount of Ghee. Boiled lentils are then added to this spicy mixture and fried for a while. When dal is simmered for few minutes in this dal fry recipe then it absorbs the flavors and aroma of all the spices and gives incredible taste.
It is very famous recipe across India. Even dal fry recipe is essential in the menu of any Indian wedding or other special occasions in North India.
It can be eaten with all kinds of Indian breads including tawa roti, naan, laccha paratha, stuffed parathas, bati, tandoori roti etc. It also goes well with steamed rice and jeera rice.
Punjabi dal fry recipe gain popularity worldwide because of its spicy flavors. It is probably one of the most famous Indian recipes which is equally famous in India and abroad.
If dal fry recipe is to be called “queen of dal recipes” then it will not be an exaggerated expression of the experience of first touch of this sumptuous recipe to the palate.
I am sure you will fall in love of this easy but awesome dhaba style Dal fry recipe which I’m presenting here with step by step details, pictures and the complete recipe video.
- 50 gm Tuvar Dal (soaked for 1 hour)
- 50 gm Chickpea Lentil (soaked for 1 hour)
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 300 ml Water
- 2 Onion (finely chopped)
- 2 Tomato (finely chopped)
- 5 cloves Garlic (chopped)
- 1 inch Ginger (julienne)
- 2 Dry Whole Red Chili
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- to taste Salt
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves (Fresh and roughly chopped)
- First of all, add soaked lentils, salt, turmeric powder and water to pressure cooker. Boil it till 2 whistles and let it cool itself.
- Now we will prepare masala for dal fry. Heat ghee in a large pan and crackle cumin seeds and asafoetida in it.
- Then add ginger and garlic and cook on medium flame until light brown.
- Add onion in it and cook on medium flame till light pink.
- Finally add all the remaining ingredients except fresh coriander leaves, and cook on low flame until tomato cooked well.
- Now open the pressure cooker and add dal.
- Let dal simmer on medium flame for 2 minutes. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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