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It is mildly spiced yet full of flavours with a perfect texture that can please your whole family. This recipe will give you one of the best dal fry. But actually there is no deep frying involved while making it.ĩ Watch Dal Fry Video About This Dal Fry Recipe Since fry is a common term used to mention saute in Indian terminology, the dish is called so. Then whole spices, ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and spice powders are sautéed/fried in ghee and then dal is simmered in it. But what remains same, is the method of making dal fry.ĭal fry is made by soft cooking toor dal (split pigeon peas) in a pressure cooker or pot.

So you may find recipes made with different kinds of lentils, spices levels, herbs etc. In restaurants a combination of toor dal and masoor dal is used.Įvery family has their own choice and preference of lentils, spices and herbs used in a dal fry recipe. Though the dish can be made with any lentils of your choice like moong dal, chana dal or masoor dal, Toor dal (split pigeon peas) are most widely used. There is actually no deep frying involved in the process of making dal fry, but the tempering is fried in 1 to 2 tablespoons ghee or oil to bring out the aroma of various aromatic ingredients. What is Dal Fryĭal fry is a popular Indian lentil dish where soft cooked toor dal (Skinned Split pigeon peas) aka lentils are simmered with a fried tempering consisting of ghee, whole and ground spices, onions, tomatoes and herbs. I have included the detailed instructions for all the 3 methods below. This dal fry can be made in a regular pot on your stove-top, or in a stove top pressure cooker or an Instant pot.

If this is your first try, you will wonder how a handful of pantry staples can really whip up to a delicious, aromatic and healthy protein-packed meal.

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