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Home » ACCOMPANIMENTS » Dal fry recipe | Dal fry with toor dal

Dal fry recipe | Dal fry with toor dal

July 23, 2010 by Raks Anand 72 Comments /

Dal-fry-recipe
Dal fry is made with toor dal mostly (split pigeon peas), an easy to cook, comfort food that goes well with steamed rice and some have it with roti/ phulkas too. I like it with both😃.My favourite dish in North Indian cuisine! Whenever I get a chance to go to a North Indian restaurant,my order will be Dal fry with steamed rice and kadai paneer…. My ever green combo! Today I just felt like making this at home and here’s the recipe…Thanks to Sangeeta for the recipe!

Check out other dal recipes

  1. Simple dal tadka with moong dal
  2. Panchmel dal
  3. Dal with dal baati
  4. Dal with dal pakwan
  5. Dal palak
  6. Methi dal
  7. Green moong dal
  8. Dal makhani

I have added tadka on top which is not a part of dal fry recipe, still I love the way it looks so, I added a tadka over it, which actually is the main difference between dal fry and dal tadka. I make dal fry with toor dal by cooking dal first and then adding it and cook further along with tempered jeera, tomato and other masalas. And I keep dal tadka simple with moong dal and a tadka on top (either like the one you see below or like the one I posted here). Just my way of making dal tadka and dal fry, though there are numerous variations.
Dal fry

Dal fry recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 30 mins    |  Serves: 4

Ingredients

Toor dal (thuvaram paruppu) – 1/2 cup


Tomato – 1


Ginger – 1/2 inch piece


Red chilli powder – 1 tsp


Turmeric – 1/4 tsp


Asafoetida – A pinch


Green chillies – 2


Kasoori methi – A generous pinch


Salt – As needed


To Temper

Ghee – 1 tbsp


Cumin seeds – 1 tsp


Lemon Juice to squeeze on top before serving (optional).

Step by step method:

  1. Pressure cook dal, with enough water (I used 1 & 1/2 cups water), a drop of ghee, ginger, asafoetida and turmeric for 5 whistles. (I soak the dal if quality is not good, cook in medium flame after first whistle). Once done, just mash it little to make it creamy.step-1-dal-fry
  2. Heat a kadai/pan with ghee and temper with cumin seeds. Add finely chopped tomato, salt, green chilli slit  and cook till soft .step-2-dal-fry
  3. Once soft, add red chilli powder, crushed kasoori methi. Add a cup of water and let it boil.step-3-dal-fry
  4. Add the cooked dal and mix well.step-4-dal-fry  
  5. Let it simmer for 5 minutes until the dal is creamy. It thickens as it cools down, so switch off accordingly. Garnish with coriander leaves.step-5-dal-fry

NOTES:(Variations)

  • I have used toor dal,you can also substitute with moong dal or combination of  moong,toor and channa dals.
  • You can replace ginger with garlic or with ginger garlic paste for variation. You can also add onion before adding tomato.
  • You can add coriander powder and garam masala powder along with red chilli powder.
  • I never make dal fry when I am out of lemons,I like the lemon squeeze the best in it 😉 If you like it you can add too. But reduce to 1 tomato.

You can garnish with lots of chopped coriander leaves for a great flavor, Serve with hot steaming basmati rice or roti.
Dal-fry

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Comments

  1. Suhaina

    July 23, 2010 at 8:52 am

    Super duper daal dear.Wonderfully done and very well presented. U have become very very professional now.. Love this curry very much.
    Very well explained.

    Reply
  2. notyet100

    July 23, 2010 at 8:53 am

    drooling looking at the platter,..:-)

    Reply
  3. sangeetaskitchen

    July 23, 2010 at 8:56 am

    hi raji
    the dal fry looks very very tempting, can i cum over for lunch 🙂 the whole lunch looks gr8

    Reply
  4. Nithya

    July 23, 2010 at 8:56 am

    Oh so the kasturi methi makes it special is it. 🙂 wow.. will try it out soon. 🙂 I did something else last night and called it dal tadka 😉

    Reply
  5. Nithya

    July 23, 2010 at 8:57 am

    I really like that little bucket that you have used. Looks too cute 🙂

    Reply
  6. sangeetaskitchen

    July 23, 2010 at 8:58 am

    sorry forget to tell u, cute bucket i too want to buy it now

    Reply
  7. Prathibha

    July 23, 2010 at 9:10 am

    Lovely bucket dearie…
    recent trip purchase kya??
    Dal tadka is infact my favorit too…I just love it…Yours too luck yummy

    Reply
  8. Shama Nagarajan

    July 23, 2010 at 9:14 am

    dal tadka is delicious..cute presentation

    Reply
  9. Nags

    July 23, 2010 at 9:25 am

    i prefer this too, compared to makhni 🙂

    Reply
  10. Sayantani

    July 23, 2010 at 9:30 am

    I often make a less rich version of this dal tadka for dinner. thats my favourite too. love the Kadhai paneer too.

    Reply
  11. Kanchan

    July 23, 2010 at 9:34 am

    Lovely.. refreshing snap.
    Loved the small Bucket style Kadai.. Perfect.

    Reply
  12. G.Pavani

    July 23, 2010 at 9:39 am

    Hi Raji,first here u have nice blog and dry fry is colouful and yummy

    Reply
  13. shanthi

    July 23, 2010 at 9:44 am

    This is colourful and love the chilli powder tadka.

    Reply
  14. Happy Cook

    July 23, 2010 at 9:50 am

    I love dal and rice one of my fav comfort food.
    I must send your blog link to my sis she has been asking me to send as i told her you have lots of tragitional sweets here.

    Reply
  15. Chitra

    July 23, 2010 at 10:24 am

    Dal looks very nice.. will try once 🙂

    Reply
  16. Sharmilee! :)

    July 23, 2010 at 10:24 am

    Simple and easy comfort dhal…will try soon. Look tempting

    Reply
  17. Sreelekha Sumesh

    July 23, 2010 at 10:37 am

    wow..great pic .simple and healthy recipe:)

    Reply
  18. jayasree

    July 23, 2010 at 10:39 am

    I love that bucket… delcious dal fry

    Reply
  19. தக்குடுபாண்டி

    July 23, 2010 at 10:51 am

    பாக்கர்துக்கே பிரமாதமா இருக்கு….!

    Reply
  20. Sandhya Hariharan

    July 23, 2010 at 11:24 am

    Great serving set! I make it quite similar..I use onions too occasionally
    Lovely click

    Reply
  21. Satya

    July 23, 2010 at 11:53 am

    hi raks
    dal fry looks soo delicious …its my favorite too …lovely presentation with nice click…btw thanks for visiting my space n for ur lovely comments …

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  22. Premalatha Aravindhan

    July 23, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    Such a delicious recipe dear,luks very tempting…Too gud pics.

    Reply
  23. Sush

    July 23, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    My family always love to eat dal tadka.., that bucket is beautiful. Where did you get it from?

    Reply
  24. jeyashrisuresh

    July 23, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    dal looks very nice.The bucket looks very cute.I make it in the similar way but the tadka i make in the beginning.Nice colur

    Reply
  25. Pari

    July 23, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    Hi Raji, love the bucket and surely the dal with the tadka in it.

    Reply
  26. Ambika

    July 23, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Beautiful pictures!!! I love dal fry too 🙂

    Reply
  27. VineelaSiva

    July 23, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    Hai Rak the dal looks very yummy and u presented very well.

    Reply
  28. Hari Chandana

    July 23, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    Wowwwwwwwwwww…. Amzing snaps dear.. looks very inviting and delicious.. I love all your recipes and snaps.. Awesome job !! 🙂

    Reply
  29. Swathi

    July 23, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Dal Fry looks delicious Raji. My hubby loves dal.

    Reply
  30. Sailaja Damodaran

    July 23, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    A very quick recipe…Excellent with roti too.

    Reply
  31. PranisKitchen

    July 23, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    what a delicious dal curry .. liked the toppingsespecially red chili giving very nice color.. and sure taste heaven

    Reply
  32. RV

    July 23, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Look at that dish, you have made a simple dal fry look Royal. Lovely presentation Raks and I agree it is such a comforting dish with piping hot rice or rotis

    Reply
  33. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    July 23, 2010 at 4:26 pm

    Wow, that looks great, I love tadka on dal, beautiful pic.

    Reply
  34. Sayali

    July 23, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    Simply wonderful……….lovely pics 🙂 superb presentation 🙂

    Reply
  35. PriyaVaasu

    July 23, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    Dal Fry is so Tempting!!!! Serving bucket superb!!! Appadiya eduthukalama!!!!

    Reply
  36. PALATABLE

    July 23, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Simple and delicious dal, great snap too….

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

    Reply
  37. Anonymous

    July 23, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    FAntstic photo. Esp the vessel.

    Reply
  38. Priya

    July 23, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Such a fabulous click and droolworthy dal…superaa irruku Raji..

    Reply
  39. RAKS KITCHEN

    July 24, 2010 at 1:20 am

    sush,I bought that bucket in jyothi stores

    Reply
  40. aipi

    July 24, 2010 at 1:51 am

    delish looking daal.. lovely lovely presentation n awesome clicks.. loved the cute balti server.. first time here.. you have such a wonderful space with awesome recipes.. book marked many of them.. glad 2 find you 🙂

    Reply
  41. Aruna Manikandan

    July 24, 2010 at 6:28 am

    Looks delicious dear!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  42. Sushma Mallya

    July 24, 2010 at 6:40 am

    I love dal fry , and your pics are very tempting raks,looks too good…

    Reply
  43. Sadhana

    July 24, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    Wow!!! Veryyyyyyyyyyyy nice presentation dear…beautiful clicks…..looks delicious,….keep rocking….

    Reply
  44. Pavithra

    July 24, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    My fav one too raji,, the bucket is tooo cute and lovely and comforting meal together… yummy!!!!

    Reply
  45. SpicyTasty

    July 24, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    This is a lovely dish. Looks nice and delicious.

    Reply
  46. Srimathi

    July 24, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Your pictures of dhal fry have inspired me to make some soon. I loved your last photo.Had to meditate on it for some time. I promise you that I will try it out in a couple of days.

    Reply
  47. Parita

    July 25, 2010 at 6:04 am

    Lovely and tasty dal dear, love that kadhai!

    Reply
  48. lissie

    July 26, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    yummy and perfect dhal fry! my children love this…

    Reply
  49. SpicyTasty

    July 26, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    I love that vessel. Dal looks very inviting and awesome recipe.

    Reply
  50. Anonymous

    July 26, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    yesterday i tried this recipe.it came very nice.simple and delicious.

    Reply
  51. Shabitha Karthikeyan

    July 26, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    Delicious Dal and cute little serve wares..

    Reply
  52. Mahi

    July 26, 2010 at 11:34 pm

    colourful dal and the presentation is lovely! We too always order this dal fry in the restaurants.yummmmmy!

    Reply
  53. Anukampa

    July 27, 2010 at 9:00 am

    wow..Daal looks really delicious. I too love tadka daal with Fulka's or tandoori roti.

    Anu

    Reply
  54. RAKS KITCHEN

    July 27, 2010 at 10:32 am

    Thanks a lot san for the feedback 🙂

    Reply
  55. Priti

    July 27, 2010 at 10:50 am

    New template is cool dear…looks very gud and so the pics …

    Reply
  56. AM

    July 27, 2010 at 11:41 am

    Hi, delurking, tried your mix veg kurma, and it turned out so good. I tried cauliflower and peas gravy yesterday, and it was a hit too. I am not a pro and whenever I try something from a foodblog most of the time it is a miss but not yours. Your pics r awesome, which make is ur camera. Ur pics r so drool worthy and makes me want to eat all the time which is not good for me..hehe. Keep up the good work.

    Reply
  57. Preeti Kashyap

    July 27, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    This looks super delicious Raks, I love Dal fry too! Me and my hubby tried but no pop ups came. I have asked others..lets see.

    Thanks a lot for letting me know.

    Reply
  58. n33ma

    July 27, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    Lovely pic and Im sure the food was even better.

    Reply
  59. Preeti Kashyap

    July 27, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    Hey, I fixed it. It was one of the widgets I had installed. Thanks for letting me know.

    Reply
  60. RAKS KITCHEN

    July 28, 2010 at 2:13 am

    AM, thanks for the comments!! I use Nikon D40X

    Reply
  61. Inji

    August 5, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    What beautiful pictures! I make the same dal but without the kasuri methi. That seems like an interesting touch.

    Reply
  62. PK

    December 13, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Made this on Saturday – should have made a double, or even triple batch, because it was SO good and I was SO SAD when we'd eaten it all!

    Reply
  63. sunjula

    April 4, 2012 at 12:27 am

    Jus made it and had a finger licking dinner!!!thanks a ton!!

    Reply
  64. Aswathy Dinesh

    January 15, 2013 at 8:43 am

    Hai..

    Both the recipes came out really well for me.Thankyou.

    Reply
  65. Aishwarya Sampath

    March 6, 2013 at 9:37 am

    Hi Raji,
    I just finished making this recipe and I must tell you its better than the one made in restaurants. It would be great if you could post the recipe for the curry in the picture(the one with the potato,cauliflower,capsicum & tomato). Thanks in advance.

    Reply
  66. Aishwarya Sampath

    March 6, 2013 at 9:38 am

    Hello, I just made this recipe and I must tell you its tastes great. I'm just curious to know recipe of the curry(the one with the potato and cauliflower) you had along with this recipe.Thanks in advance

    Reply
  67. Jeya

    April 25, 2013 at 8:32 am

    hai ,
    How r u? I saw ur recipes its looking great i need a recipe which u have posted in dal tadka, i.e aloo gobi mutter subzi recipe it looks mouth watering, plz post his subzi i really needed
    Also post Stir fry north indian subzi. Thank u

    Reply
  68. rani reddy

    January 18, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Hi Raji, I have tried many recipes of yours. I love your presentation.

    Reply
  69. Kishore kumar k

    November 6, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    Thank uuuuuu 4 such a wonderful website…// i never see a page like this before,,with detailed presentation..//

    Reply
  70. Bharathi Ranganathan

    April 29, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Hi raks.. Tried this recipe recently 🙂 turned out so delicious.. Never knew dal can be made so nice without onion:) loved it.. Had a hearty meal 🙂 thank you 🙂

    Reply
  71. Sandhya Venkatesh

    June 13, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    Tried the recipe. A simple and easy dish. Turned out very good.

    Reply
    • Raks Anand

      June 14, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      Thank you so much for taking time to leave your feedback 🙂

      Reply

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