Dal Fry with red lentils and tanadal

Ingredients

• 150 g Red lentils (Rinse under cold water)
• 50 g Tanadal (tana dal) (Soak 20 min in water)
• 1 piece Onion (Thinly sliced)
• 1 piece Tomato (Diced)
• 1 teaspoon Tomato paste
• 1 piece Garlic clove (Crushed or minced)
• 1 teaspoon Fresh ginger (Finely grated)
• 0.5 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1.5 teaspoon Curry powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves (Coarsely chopped)
• 2 pinches Asafoetida (hing) (Optional, add to tadka)
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil (For the tadka)
• 450 ml Water (For cooking the lentils)
• to taste Salt

Instructions

1. Soaking the tanadal

   Rinse the tanadal, place it in a bowl of water and soak for 20 minutes.

   Time: PT20M

2. Preparing vegetables and spices

   Rinse the red lentils. Thinly slice the onion, dice the tomato, crush the garlic, grate the ginger and measure all the spices.

   Time: PT5M

3. Cooking the lentils and tanadal

   In a saucepan, pour 450 ml of water, add the red lentils, the drained tanadal, ½ tsp turmeric and salt. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: moyen

4. Adding tomato paste

   Stir in 1 tsp tomato paste, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

   Time: PT2M

   Temperature: moyen

5. Preparing the tadka

   In a pan, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds, the asafoetida, then the onion. Fry until it is golden.

   Time: PT4M

   Temperature: moyen

6. Adding spices and aromatics

   Add the curry, the remaining turmeric, coriander powder, garlic, ginger and a tablespoon of water. Cook for 3‑4 minutes stirring constantly.

   Time: PT4M

   Temperature: moyen

7. Final mix

   Pour the cooked lentils into the pan, stir quickly to coat the lentils with the tadka, then remove from heat.

   Time: PT1M

8. Garnish and serve

   Sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander and serve immediately with basmati rice or naan.

   Time: PT1M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

240

Protein

7 g

Carbohydrates

30 g

Fat

7 g

Fiber

4.5 g