Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Toor Dal
• 1 – onion, finely sliced
• 1 – Green chilli chopped
• 1 – Tomato finely chopped
• 1 tsp – mixture of mustard seeds, whole coriander seeds, cumin seeds, Fenugreek seeds.
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric
• 1 tsp – chilli powder
• 1 tsp – dry Mango powder
• 1/2 inch – grated Ginger
• 2 tbsp – cooking oil
• 2 tbsp – freshly chopped coriander
• Salt as per taste

Method:

1. Pressure cook dal in 2 cups of water
2. When the steam subsides mash with a hand beater.
3. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai or a saucepan.
4. Add the mixture of seeds
5. When the seeds start crackling, add chopped onion, tomato, grated ginger and cook it until soft
6. Add dry mango powder and a tsp of chilli powder and fry for a minute
7. Add dal mixture and bring to boil.
8. Simmer for 5 to 10 mins
9. Take the dal fry in a serving dish and garnish it with chopped fresh coriander.
10. Serve this dal fry with roti, rice or pulao

Recipe courtesy of Neelam