Dal fry

Dear Readers,


Dal fry is often cooked at my home due to its nutritional value of protein and fast to cook and tasty as well. It can be substitute to main course . At home its usually with punjabi dishes and also at times in lunch with chapatti (indian bread). 
The entire taste of Dal fry is based on Tadka. Below is the recipe.


Ingredients:


Tur dal - 3 cup Boiled
Chopped onion - 1
Chopped tomato - 1
Chopped green chili - 1
Lemon juice - 1tbs
Salt 

For tempering:


Cooking oil - 4tbs
Black mustard seeds  (Rai) - 1tbs
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1tbs
Clove - 4 to 5
Fenugreek Seeds (methi) - 1/2 tbs
Garlic Paste - 1 tbs
Neem leaves - 4 to 5
Chilli powder and turmeric - 1/2 spoon each
Asafoetida (hing) - 1/4 tbs


Preparation :

1. Heat cooking oil in deep pan and add black mustard seeds (rai) and cumin seeds (Jeera) to it.
2. When it starts crackling, add clove, fenugreek seeds (methi) , Neem leaves and garlic paste. Be careful while cooking as the crackling mustard seeds, cumin seeds and clove may pop out of the pan.
3. Add chilli powder and turmeric and asafoetida (hing) to it and quickly add the chopped onion and tomato and green chilli.
4. Let it cook for 5min and then add boiled dal to it.
5. Add 2 cup water and again add salt as per taste, lemon juice, chilli powder , turmeric and coriander powder.

Let it boil for 15min and keep stirring , garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot.
                                     Serves 4 to 5 persons.