Classic Indian Dal Fry Recipe

Time to redefine your comfort food with this classic Indian dal fry recipe. Once you try it, there’s no going back!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Classic Indian Dal Fry, Dal Fry

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 95kcal

Cost 18

Soak yellow split pigeon pea lentils in enough water for 15-20 minutes.
½ cup Toor Dal, As reqd Water
Once soaked, pressure cook the lentils until they are completely cooked and turn soft.
While the dal is getting cooked, heat oil in a pan. Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chilies and saute.
1 tsp Oil, ½ tsp Mustard seeds, ½ tsp Cumin seeds, 3-4 Pcs Curry leaves, 1-2 pcs Dry red chili
Next, add the chopped green chilies, onions, and tomatoes. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
1 tsp Green chilies, ½ cup Onions, ¼ cup Tomatoes
Add the ginger garlic paste next and saute.
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
Add the powdered spices and mix. Let it cook for a minute.
½ tsp Turmeric powder, 2 tsp Red chili powder, 2 tsp Coriander powder, 1 tsp Cumin powder, 2 tsp Salt
Next, add the cooked lentils and mix well.
Sprinkle garam masala powder on the lentil mixture and mix.
1 tsp Garam masala
Add a few drops of lemon juice to the lentil mixture and mix well.
1 tsp Lemon juice
Serve hot with steamed rice and sabzi of your choice after garnishing with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
For garnish Coriander leaves

You can adjust the consistency of the lentil mixture as per your preference by adding water.
As for the lemon juice, you can add more if you like your lentils a bit on the acidic side.