India

Dal fry

Name: Dal fry
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 cup cup Toor dal; 2-1/2 cups cups Water; 1 tsp tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp tsp Turmeric; 3 tbs tbs Ghee; 1 cup cup Chopped tomatoes; 1/2 tsp tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 Bay Leaf; 1 tbs chopped tbs Green Chilli; 2 tsp shredded tsp Ginger; 2 tbs tbs Cilantro; 1/2 tsp tsp Red Pepper; 1/2 tsp tsp Salt; 1 tsp tsp Sugar; 1/4 tsp tsp Garam Masala

Wash and soak toor dal in approx. 3 cups of water, for at least one hours. Dal will be double in volume after soaking. Drain the water. Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on…

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By CookInstruction Kitchen Published 3 Sep 2026 Updated 10 Oct 2026 Updated Updated 3 days ago

Prep: 14 min
Cook: 32 min
Total: 46 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium

Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.

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Ingredients

1 cup Toor dal

2-1/2 cups Water

1 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Turmeric

3 tbs Ghee

1 cup Chopped tomatoes

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds

2 Bay Leaf

1 tbs chopped Green Chilli

2 tsp shredded Ginger

2 tbs Cilantro

1/2 tsp Red Pepper

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Sugar

1/4 tsp Garam Masala

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Cooking instructions

Wash and soak toor dal in approx

Wash and soak toor dal in approx. 3 cups of water, for at least one hours. Dal will be double in volume after soaking. Drain the water.

Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water

Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on medium high heat, until soft in texture (approximately 30 mins) it should be like thick soup.

In a frying pan, heat the ghee

In a frying pan, heat the ghee. Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder. Stir for a few seconds.

Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir

Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.

Add cilantro and garam masala cook

Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.

Pour the seasoning over dal mix

Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.

Serve with Naan

Serve with Naan.

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Use the servings stepper above the ingredients and every quantity adjusts. Cooking times stay roughly the same.

Storage

Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Reheating

Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.

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