Restaurant Style Dal Fry | Easy Dal Fry Recipe


INGREDIENTS:


    • Toor dal - 1/2 cup
    • Onion - 2
    • Tomato - 1
    • Green chilly - 6
    • Garlic - 7 cloves (chopped)
    • Ginger - small (chopped)
    • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
    • Salt
    • Water 


FOR TEMPERING:


    • Coconut oil
    • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
    • Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
    • Curry leaves - 2 sprig
    • Dry red chili - 2

METHOD:


    1. Wash Toor dal a few times until the water runs clear.
    2. Put all the ingredients into a cooker, mix well and pressure cook it for 3-4 whistles or till the dal cooks completely.
    3. In a small pan, heat coconut oil. Add Mustard Seeds and let them splutter.
    4. Add Cumin Seeds (Jeera)to the pan and fry till it starts to crackle.
    5. Now fry dry red chilies and curry leaves.
    6. Pour this into the cooker, mix well and serve hot.
    7.  Goes well with any of the Indian breads like chapati, naan, tandoori roti, etc. 



TIPS:


  • I have used toor dal only. You can use a mix of toor and masoor dal or use a combination of toor, moong and masoor dal too.
  • You can also use ghee in place of coconut oil.

HEALTH BENEFITS

TOOR DAL:

  • Helps in preventing problem like constipation.
  • Contain proteins, fibers, and fats which is essential for the body.
  • A very good source of carbohydrates due to which our body gets energy.
  • Very good in curing cough, gastric troubles, stomach pain, and poisoning effects.
  • Are cholesterol-free and high in dietary fiber.

COCONUT OIL:

  • Helps with weight loss and food digestion.
  • Acts as an anti-aging component.
  • Good for blood sugar and diabetes.
  • Guards against any damage to the liver.
  • Helps stop heart disease and high blood pressure.  
  • Increases good cholesterol.

ONION:

  • Contain cancer-fighting compounds.
  • Reduce cholesterol levels.
  • Have antibacterial properties.
  • Help control blood sugar.
  • It can lower heart disease risk.

CURRY LEAVES:

  • Good for eyesight and diabetics.
  • Help in reducing stress and improves memory.
  • Increase hair growth can help in dealing with dandruff and flaky scalp.
  • Helps in weight loss.
  • Helps in treating constipation, diarrhea, morning sickness and vomiting.
  • Eliminates bacteria.

GINGER:

  • Significantly reduce menstrual pain, muscle pain, and soreness.
  • Can help fight infections, prevent cancer.
  • Can treat many forms of nausea, especially morning sickness.
  • Improves brain function, various heart disease risk factors.  
  • Lower cholesterol levels.

GARLIC:

  • Boost immunity.
  • Give you better hair & clear up your skin by killing acne-causing bacteria.
  • Has antibacterial properties.
  • Protect your food by killing the bacteria that lead to food poisoning.
  • Recommends 4 grams of garlic daily – the size of one large clove – to reduce your risk of heart disease.

GREEN CHILLI:

  • boost your mood and a perfect cure for stress.
  • Keep your skin healthy and glowing. 
  • Prevents blood clots that could later lead to a heart attack or stroke.
  • It contains iron.
  • speed up your metabolism and improve your immune system.

TURMERIC POWDER:

  • An anti-aging powerhouse and anti-inflammatory.
  • Beneficial in promoting overall joint health and mobility.
  • Helps your body produce more radiant and healthy-looking skin.
  • Improves healthy cholesterol levels, heart health, mood and stress tolerance.
  • Reduces symptoms of bloating, gas and risk of cancer.
  • Supports healthy metabolism, brain health, weight loss.

TOMATO:

  • Repair damages from smoking.
  • Boost immunity levels.
  • Control the growth of cancer cells, blood sugar, increase of stress hormones.
  • Good for hair, skin and bones.
  • Help to improve the digestive system, heart health.and liver.
  • Helps your body to remain energized, healthy and burn fat.

SALT:

  • An excellent source of electrolytes.
  • Has protective effects against heart disease. 
  • Helps to stay hydrated.
  • Improves sleep.
  • Prevents muscle cramping.
  • Promotes good vascular health.
  • Supports a healthy nervous system.

MUSTARD SEEDS:

  • A wonderful beauty aid.
  • Anti-cancer properties.
  • Has Cholesterol-lowering ability and control diabetes.
  • Improve cardiovascular health.
  • Relief from respiratory disorders.
  • Relieves menopausal symptoms.
  • Treats aches & pains.

CUMIN SEEDS:

  • Promote weight loss and fat reduction.
  • Promotes digestion.
  • Rich source of iron.
  • Help with diabetes.
  • Improve blood cholesterol.

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