Dal fry

Name: Dal fry
Yield: 2
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 0.5 teaspoons Salt; 1 teaspoon Sugar; 1 tablespoon Green Chilli; 2 teaspoons Ginger; 2 tablespoons Coriander; 0.5 teaspoons Red Pepper; 2 cups Water; 2 Bay Leaf; 0.5 teaspoons Cumin Seeds; 0.25 teaspoons Turmeric; 0.25 teaspoons Garam Masala; 1 cup Chopped Tomatoes; 1 cup Toor dal; 3 tablespoons Ghee; 0.5 teaspoons Mustard Seeds

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Author: TheMealDB
Preparation time: Flexible
Servings: 2 (estimated)

Nutrition facts

Protein17 %24 g
Carbs50 %72 g
Fat33 %21 g

The percentage shows how much of the calories each macronutrient provides.

Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g
Calories	556 kcal	113 kcal
Protein	24 g	4.9 g
Carbs	72 g	14.7 g
Fat	21 g	4.3 g

One serving is about 491 g of raw ingredients; values per 100 g are based on that weight.

Estimated from the ingredient list · Values may vary depending on cooking method and product brand.

Guide indicators

Estimated difficulty43/100
Recipe completeness50/100
Nutrition reliability: High

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Cuisine: IndianKeeps 3 days in the fridgeFreezer friendlyGood for batch cooking

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Summary

Vegetarian - India

Ingredients

0.5 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Green Chilli (chopped)
2 teaspoons Ginger (shredded)
2 tablespoons Coriander
0.5 teaspoons Red Pepper
480 ml Water (-1/2)Original: 2 cups
2 Bay Leaf
0.5 teaspoons Cumin Seeds
0.25 teaspoons Turmeric
0.25 teaspoons Garam Masala
240 ml Chopped TomatoesOriginal: 1 cup
240 ml Toor dalOriginal: 1 cup
3 tablespoons Ghee
0.5 teaspoons Mustard Seeds

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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.