Fried Daal / Yellow Lentils

Exotic but easy. The combo of lentils and basmati rice give a substantial protein especially for vegetarian. I learned this recipe from  my friends.

Ingredients

• 1- cup toor dal
• 21/2- cups water
• ½- inch ginger
• 3- cloves
• 1-tbs turmeric powder
• ½- tsp. red chilli powder optinal
• ¼- tsp. turmeric powder
• ¼- tsp. garam masala (optional)
• 2- pinches asafoetida
• 2- tbsp. ghee
• ½- tsp. each cumin  
• ½-mustard seeds
• 1- stalk curry leaves
• 1- tomato chopped fine
• 1- tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
• 3-whole green or red chilly
• ½- onion finely chopped
• salt to taste

Instruction:

• Pressure cook toor daal with water,garlic, salt, ginger,asafoetida,b tomato and turmeric powder.
• Mash the dal, after it has been cooked.
• Heat the ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, dry red or green chillies, when they start to  pop up. Add onion and fry for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add the dal. If needed add some water,  (it depends on the consistency at which you would like the daal) , cook until the toor daal boils,. Cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Now Fried Daal is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves.
 

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