DAL TOMATO FRY

There are days when we feel too tired to cook, however, a good meal simply rejuvinates our senses and makes us feel more alive. Dal tomato fry is a dish that will allow you to make your meal simple. Couple this lentil soup with rice or roti or even toasted bread and food becomes a meal automatically.

GOES WELL WITH: tastes divine with rice, though roti or bread compliment it equally.

POINTERS: While using yellow lentil bear in mind that it takes substantial time to cook  and therefore it is advised to soak them before hand at least for 30 minutes. In case of emergency, soak them in warm water reducing the soaking time  to 10 mins.

TIME TAKEN: 10 mins

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 cup boiled Yellow Lentil or Arhar Dal
2. 2 large Tomatoes
3. 1 small Onion
4. 6 cloves of Garlic
5. 1/2 inch of Ginger (minced)
6. 2 Green Chillies
7. 2 tbsp Cumin powder
8. 1 tbsp Coriander powder
9. 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
10. 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
11. 2 tbsp Clarified butter/ Ghee
12. Salt to taste
13. 1/2 cup warm water

METHOD

1. Heat ghee in a wok and add  garlic cloves and minced ginger into it.
2. Once the garlic is tempered add finely chopped onion and roughly chopped chillies.
3. let the onion fry and add the finely chopped tomatoes. Fry until the oil start oozing from sides.
4. Add Cumin, coriander, chilli powder and turmeric to the tomatoes. Fry until oil is released from the mixture.
5. Add the Yellow lentil and salt to the tomatoes and let it boil for 2 minutes later add warm water just to correct the consistency of the dal. Do not add excessive water into the soup.
6.  Let the dal come  to a final boil and keep it aside.
7. relish the dal with rice. A complete meal in itself.