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Dal Fry Nagpur Style
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dal Fry Nagpur Style

🇮🇳 Indian

Toor dal with a red garlic tadka in peanut oil, the Vidarbha saar partner. The everyday pot of gold that anchors every Indian thali. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 14 min Cook 33 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Garlic6 cloves
  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
  • Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
  • Peanut Oil1 cup, chopped

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse the yellow lentils (toor dal) in several changes of water till it runs clear, then pressure-cook with turmeric, salt and plenty of water until completely soft.

  2. 2

    Beat the dal with a wire whisk until silky, adding hot water to a pouring consistency.

  3. 3

    Heat ghee in a small pan and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida; add the onions and fry till golden.

  4. 4

    Add the garlic to the pan and cook till jammy, then tip everything into the dal and simmer ten minutes so the flavours marry.

  5. 5

    Swirl in a spoon of ghee, scatter cilantro and serve with lemon on the side.

Chef's tip

A whisk at the end makes restaurant-smooth dal in ten seconds.

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