Yellow Dal Fry

Ingredients list for Yellow Dal Fry

• 1 cup Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal)
• 4 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 medium Onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Dry mango powder (amchur)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder

Method

1. Heat half of the ghee in a pan. Add half of the chopped onion and garlic and sauté till golden.
2. Add turmeric powder, dal, two cups of water and salt to taste. Stir and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for twenty minutes.
3. Add mango powder and simmer for another fifteen minutes.
4. Heat the remaining ghee in another pan. Add cumin seeds. When they begin to change colour add the remaining onion and garlic and sauté till pink.
5. Add red chilli powder and sauté for two to three minutes.
6. Add this seasoning to the dal, simmer for two minutes and remove from heat. Serve hot.

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