Daal Fry -A very popular,delicious and creamy daal from the land of Punjab
INGREDIENTS–
prep time-5 min
cooking time-20 minutes
serve-4
- Moong daal(yellow lentil)-2 cup
- Tuvar/arhar daal(pigeon peas )-2 tbls
- Tomatoes-3
- Ginger-1/2 t.s
- Green chillies-2
- Fresh coriander-2 tbls
- Turmeric powder-1/2 t.s
- Pav bhaji masala-1/2 t.s
- Garam masala-1/2 t.s
- salt-3/4 t.s
- Lemon juice-1.5 t.s(optional)
Tempering-
- Oil-2 tbls
- Butter-2 tbls
- Cumin seeds-1 t.s
- Asafoetida-1/4 t.s
- Whole red chillies-2
- Kashmiri chilli powder-1t.s
PROCEDURE–
- Wash,mix and soak the lentils for approx. 30 minutes.
- Add 2 cups of water, turmeric and the soaked lentils then pressure cook just for 1 whistle .
- When done, open the pressure cooker and add 1.5 cup hot water, mix gently and give it a boil
- Chop tomatoes and ginger in small pieces and slit green chilli lengthwise.
- Heat oil in a pan,then add butter ,now add cumin seeds and asafoetida.
- When cumin start crackling add chopped green chillies,tomato and ginger,
- Add salt and cover and cook, till tomato become soft and mushy.
- Stir and add garam masala , pav bhaji masala and kashmiri chilli powder,.when oil start seperating from the masala then add this masala into the cooked lentils and mix gently.
- Add fresh coriander and lemon juice
- Serve hot with a spoon of melted ghee or butter on top:)
Serving suggestions-Best served with tandoori roti, naan and jeera rice
Daal Fry (Tadka Daal)
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Servings: 4 people
I love dal… never added pav bhaji masala to the dal, should try this.
yummy n delicious…..
Simple, yummy & great
Delicious n flavorful daal fry…
Yummy
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Love the creamy dal. And that touch of pav bhaji masala is interesting.
Loved the recipe , bookmarked it . Loved the use of pav bhaji masala
Healthy delicious daal …
who does'n love daal fry??
A must with every meal irrespective of the other dishes!
delicious luking gravy.I loved the addition of pav bhaji masala
Very yummy
Comfort dish,perfect with rotis..
Simple and yum dal fry.
My husband loves Daal Fry served at restaurants and always asks me to replicate it at home. I have tried several recipes unsuccessfully. Pav Bhaji masala in this recipe is something new which I haven't tried yet……..will try this soon.
very comforting dal fry. i can have this dal everyday
I too have pav bhaji masala .. will try this
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hi maayeka this dish tempting me so much..i will definitely try..really love your blog..
the pic looks very appetizing. never tried with pav bhaji masala.
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Wat a comforting food,love simply the addition of pav bhaji in dal fry.
a healthy recipe.. picture is so inviting..
This is my husband's favorite…and he can live on it forever..Adding Pav Bhaji masala to this is new to me..would've given a different touch…will try next time
delicious dal anjana
Very healthy and yummy dal fry..
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looks very inviting. love the addition of pav bhaji masala 🙂
wow.tasty,i really like the addition of the pav bhaji masala.