Homestyle
Dal Fry
Recipe: Comforting Indian Lentil Curry Made Easy

Name: Homestyle ~Dal Fry~ Recipe: Comforting Indian Lentil Curry Made Easy
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Split pigeon peas (toovar dal), soaked 30 mins; ¼ cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked 30 mins; ¼ cup Split skinless green gram (dhuli moong dal), soaked 30 mins; ¼ tsp Asafoetida (hing); ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; 3 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 inch Ginger, finely chopped; 1 tbsp Garlic, chopped; 2 Green chillies, finely chopped; 1 medium Onion, finely chopped; 1 medium Tomato, finely chopped; To taste Salt; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; ½ tsp Garam masala powder; 1 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves, chopped; ½ Juice of lemon; For garnish Fresh coriander sprig

65 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg + Dairy

Diet

Dal Fry is a staple dish in many Indian homes, combining three protein-rich lentils—pigeon peas, Bengal gram, and moong dal. Slow-cooked with spices, ginger, garlic, and finished with lemon juice, it creates a hearty curry with a balanced flavour. Perfect with rice or naan, this recipe is simple enough for beginners yet delicious enough for family meals.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

½ cupSplit pigeon peas (toovar dal), soaked 30 mins

¼ cupSplit Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked 30 mins

¼ cupSplit skinless green gram (dhuli moong dal), soaked 30 mins

¼ tspAsafoetida (hing)

¼ tspTurmeric powder

3 tbspButter

1 tspCumin seeds

1 inchGinger, finely chopped

1 tbspGarlic, chopped

2Green chillies, finely chopped

1 mediumOnion, finely chopped

1 mediumTomato, finely chopped

To tasteSalt

1 tspRed chilli powder

½ tspGaram masala powder

1 tbspFresh coriander leaves, chopped

½Juice of lemon

For garnishFresh coriander sprig

Dal Fry

Homestyle Dal Fry Recipe: Comforting Indian Lentil Curry Made Easy

Ingredients

Homestyle
Dal Fry
Recipe: Comforting Indian Lentil Curry Made Easy