Dhaba Style Dal Fry Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with ghee - as required, asafoetida (hing), cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Dhaba Style Dal Fry, firstly we will boil all the dals together
- 2
Add the dals in a pressure cooker with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and the required salt
ghee - as requiredred chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)water - as requiredsalt - to taste-/2 turmeric powder (haldi)(1) - 3
Cook it till the pressure cooker releases atlas 3 whistles
- 4
Open the lid once it is cooled down and mix the dal properly
- 5
Keep it aside
- 6
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add hing, cumin seeds and mustard seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)star anise(1) - 7
Once it splutters add bay leaf, badi elaichi, green cardamom, star anise, cloves and salted dry green chillies
bay leaf (tej patta) - broken(1)green chillies - salted(3)cloves (laung)(4)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)star anise(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)green chilli(3 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 8
After 30 seconds, add the green chillies and ginger-garlic paste
green chillies - salted(3)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)green chilli(3 teaspoon) - 9
Cook it for about a minute
- 10
Next, add the thinly sliced onions and let it cook till they turn brown
onions - thinly sliced(2) - 11
Once done, add the tomatoes and all the masalas including, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and the required salt
ghee - as requiredtomato - finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)green chilli(3 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1)water - as requiredsalt - to taste-/2 turmeric powder (haldi)(1) - 12
Add a little water and cook it for about 5 to 8 minutes or till the masala is properly cooked
water - as required - 13
Now, add in the cooked dal and adjust the consistency of water according to your taste and preference
water - as requiredsalt - to taste - 14
Let it simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, switch off the stove and garnish with fresh coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1) - 15
Serve Dhaba Style Dal Fry with Sev Tamatar Ki Sabzi, Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Phulka for a perfect Rajasthani meal
tomato - finely chopped(1)
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Dhaba Style Dal Fry Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with ghee - as required, asafoetida (hing), cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Dhaba Style Dal Fry, firstly we will boil all the dals together
- 2
Add the dals in a pressure cooker with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and the required salt
ghee - as requiredred chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)water - as requiredsalt - to taste-/2 turmeric powder (haldi)(1) - 3
Cook it till the pressure cooker releases atlas 3 whistles
- 4
Open the lid once it is cooled down and mix the dal properly
- 5
Keep it aside
- 6
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add hing, cumin seeds and mustard seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)star anise(1) - 7
Once it splutters add bay leaf, badi elaichi, green cardamom, star anise, cloves and salted dry green chillies
bay leaf (tej patta) - broken(1)green chillies - salted(3)cloves (laung)(4)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)star anise(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)green chilli(3 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 8
After 30 seconds, add the green chillies and ginger-garlic paste
green chillies - salted(3)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)green chilli(3 teaspoon) - 9
Cook it for about a minute
- 10
Next, add the thinly sliced onions and let it cook till they turn brown
onions - thinly sliced(2) - 11
Once done, add the tomatoes and all the masalas including, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and the required salt
ghee - as requiredtomato - finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)green chilli(3 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1)water - as requiredsalt - to taste-/2 turmeric powder (haldi)(1) - 12
Add a little water and cook it for about 5 to 8 minutes or till the masala is properly cooked
water - as required - 13
Now, add in the cooked dal and adjust the consistency of water according to your taste and preference
water - as requiredsalt - to taste - 14
Let it simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, switch off the stove and garnish with fresh coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1) - 15
Serve Dhaba Style Dal Fry with Sev Tamatar Ki Sabzi, Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Phulka for a perfect Rajasthani meal
tomato - finely chopped(1)
About this recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with ghee - as required, asafoetida (hing), cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 30 min, serves 2.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (2 servings)
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