Dal fry

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Vegetarian
Indian
IngredientQuantity
1Toor dal1 cup
2Water2-1/2 cups
3Salt1 tsp
4Turmeric1/4 tsp
5Ghee3 tbs
6Chopped tomatoes1 cup
7Cumin seeds1/2 tsp
8Mustard Seeds1/2 tsp
9Bay Leaf2
10Green Chili1 tbs chopped
11Ginger2 tsp shredded
12Cilantro2 tbs
13Red Pepper1/2 tsp
14Salt1/2 tsp
15Sugar1 tsp
16Garam Masala1/4 tsp

Instructions

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. 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. 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. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy. Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute. Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute. Serve with Naan.