DAL FRY


INGREDIENTS : 


Whole moong dal :   1 Cup

Tomatoes   :   2 Medium

Onions       :   1 Big

Green chillies  :  4

Red chilli Powder  :  1 Tsp

Salt 

Turmeric  : ¼ tsp

Ginger garlic paste  :  ½ tsp

Hing of a Pinch

Coriander Leaves

For Tadka / Popu  :

Urad dal     :  ½ tsp

Mustard seeds : ¼ tsp

Zeera  : ¼ tsp

Curry leaves

Red chilli


  1. Wash moongdal properly, then boil moongdal in a pressure cooker until it becomes soft.
  2. Meanwhile chop onions, green chillies and tomatoes.
  3.  Heat oil in a kadai and add urud dal, mustard seeds, let them pop. Then add zeera, curry leaves, red chilli.
  4.  In tadka add ginger garlic paste & hing.
  5. Then add onions and fry until they become transulent.
  6. Add tomatoes, salt,turmeric, red chilli powder and fry them for 4 mins.
  7. Then add cooked dal in to it. Add enough water and keep lid on it.
  8. Stir occasionally. Cook for 10 mins, then check the seasoning.
  9. Add  chopped coriander leaves.
  10.  serve with steamed rice or roti.