Simple and Yummy Dal Fry-South Indian recipe

For those who are running out of time, if u every want to make tasty south indian dal fry within 15 minutes try this.This dal fry can be used with rotis, chapatis and  plain rice. Its very tasty and nutritious.

Ingredients:
1 cup of thoor dal
1 medium sized onion
1 medium sized tomato
3 green chillies
4 garlic flakes - crushed
For seasoning:
2 tbsp of cooking oil/ ghee
2 strands of curry leaves
2 red chillies
2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida
grape sized tamerind/tamerind paste/1/2 lemon/1/2 tsp of dry mango powder/1/2 tsp of prunes powder
1/2 tsp of urad dal





Step 1: First, take a cup of thoor dal in a bowl , wash it once thoroughly.










Step 2: Add water to the thoor dal so that the dal is soaked and water is little more than the dal level.

Step 3: Now add chopped oninons, chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic flakes, 1 green chilly slit into halves, curry leaves, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp of asafoetida , 1/2tsp of turmeric powder.









Step 4: Now pressure cook the mixed ingredients for 5 whistles.

Step 5: After the pressure from the cooker is down, open and remove the cooked dal. Now its ready for seasoning.Keep all the seasoning ingredients at hand's reach.

You need to heat little cooking oil or ghee (tastes good) then season mustard followed by urad dal, cumin seeds and pinch of asafoetida. Then add red chillies, finely sliced green chillies,curry leaves and finely chopped ginger.Season it in medium heat for few seconds, otherwise it will get burnt and does not taste good.The aroma this season gives tempts you to eat more.

Step 6: Now  pour the cooked dal into the seasoning and add little bit of cumin powder followed by salt.Allow it to boil for few minutes.

Step 7: Add tamarind water/ paste or lemon juice/dry mango powder/prunes powder to give a little sour taste.Allow the dal to boil for few more minutes.Now its ready to put off and garnish with corriander leaves.






The dish is ready to be served with hot rice and pappad. Here I have served with hot rice, potato chips and half boiled spicy egg.

My Sweetie Cutie-Pie "Puppy"- I dedicate all my work in this post to my Puppy Kutty

My Puppy is a wonderful doggie i ever have. He was so cute when he was brought to our house, the first day. He was so depressed that day as  he had been
 taken away from his mom. He didnt eat anything. And cried and cried and cried. He slept on my lap and felt the warmthness of his mom. I am so much attached to him.He is very picky in eating, he conveys what he wants.When we listen to his request, he will start commanding us. He never likes if we giggle at him, he tries to chase us.
He gives shake hand and takes lion's share of the eatables.What he hates more is family member going out of home or out of station and he taking bath. What he likes most is eating sweets and someone  combing his fur.
I practice  step cutting his fur during summer season. Because he cant see his back, he didnt get upset of my work.He understands what we speak, and likes to listen for stories we speak at home.He is such an adorable guy and i talk to him over the phone when i am away home. He likes to eat only tasty foods. So i dedicate all my posts to my beloved puppy.

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