Dal Fry Very Tasty North Indian Vegetarian Dish

Dal  Fry 

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup red lentils
• 1/4 cup yellow moong dal
• 1/8 cup masoor dal 
• 1/8 cup channa dal
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder 
• 3/4 cup onion chopped
• 1/3 cup tomatoes chopped 
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 4 tablespoon ghee 
• salt to taste

Garnish

• 3-4 hot green chilies
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
• 2/3 teaspoon garlic paste
• 2/3 teaspoon ginger paste
• 2 tablespoon coriander chopped
• 1/2 thickly chopped onion

 Method Of Preparation :

• Mix and wash thoroughly all dals (lentils).
• Soak for 15 minutes.
• Cook slowly in medium heat until half done. 
• Heat ½ of ghee and fry onions.
• Add all of the spices until onions are fried until light golden brown. 
• Add the onion and mixture to dals (lentils) and cook until cook.
• Heat remaining ghee in a small saucepan on a high. 
• Pour fried garnish to Dal.
• Finish it by adding chopped coriander.

Serve it with Naan, Rice or Roti

Dal Tadka Very Tasty Indian Punjabi Dish

Dal Tadka 

Ingredients

• Moong Dal or Masoor Dal - 1.5 cups
• Turmeric - a pinch
• Green chillies - 3 or 4 
• Garlic paste 1/2 tspn 
• Ginger Paste 1 tsp 
• Coriander chopped 
• Salt to taste
• Lime juice - 1 - 2 tsps
• Water 2 glasses
• Garam Masala 1 tablespoon
• Diced tomatoes 2 
• Medium sized onion 1 diced
• Jeera seeds (Cumin seeds) - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Ghee - 2 tsps
• Hing - a pinch

Method Of Cooking:

•  Add the Dal with 2 Glasses of water and add the turmeric in it and then cook it in a pressure cooker for 5 minutes.
• Take a non stick pan add the Ghee.
• Add the Cumin seeds and the mustard seeds.
• Once they start crackling add the Ginger and Garlic paste and fry.
• Add the onion and fry unti it become brown.
• Add the green chillies.
• Add the Garam Masala and cook for a minute.
• Add the diced tomatoes and let them cook untli the oil seperates.
• Add the cooked dal and add salt to taste.
• Let it simmer for 5 more minutes on slow heat.
• Take a small fry pan add 2 tablespoons of Ghee and add some red chilli powder and fry for a minute.
• Pour this on top of the Dal .
• Garnish with chopped coriander.

Serve it with Naan, Rice or Roti