Dhaal Fry | Dhaal tadka

Dhaal tadka/Dhaal fry made with moong dhaal is the recipe we are going to see in our today's episode of blogging. this is such a simple recipe and could easily be made within 20 minutes.

This is quite good since it uses ghee for tempering and use of coriander leaves brings a nice flavor. You can use curry leaves too.

Ingredients:

1 cup moong dhal

a pinch of hing

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

3-4 dry red chillies

6 garlic pods, finely chopped/crushed

1 sprig of curry leaves

1 large tomatoe, finely chopped

1 tsbp chopped coriander leaves

2 tbsp ghee

salt to taste

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dhal, split or whole

How to make dhal fry:

Wash moong dhal, keep it soaked in enough water for about 10 minutes.

Add soaked dhal to a pressure cooker.

Add hing, salt, chopped tomatoes, 2 dry red chillies and turmeric powder. Add enough water.

Pressure cook for three whistles. Mash the cooked dhal a little bit with the back of laddle.

To temper, heat a pan with ghee.

Once ghee is warm, add cumin seeds and curry leaves.

Add one red chilli - broken.

Add crushed garlic pods.

Add coriander leaves or curry leaves.

Sautee till garlic turns light brown.

Add tadka to cooked and mashed dhal.

Tada! Awesome dhal tadka is ready.

Serve dhal tadka with roti or rice.

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