WebIn An Instant Pot. Wash ½ cup arhar dal and ¼ cup moong dal with water 2 to 3 times until the water runs clear. Soak the lentils in 2-3 cups of water and keep aside. Press SAUTE button on the instant pot. …
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also add in chopped tomatoes and saute well. now add spice powder and salt. add in pressure cooked dal and mix well. simmer for 6 minutes and pour the tempering / tadka over dal. finally, mix the dhaba style dal tadka well and serve with hot steamed rice or roti.
other ingredients for dhaba dal fry. 1.5 tablespoons ghee or oil. 55 grams onion or 1 medium onion or ⅓ cup chopped onion. 4 grams ginger or ½ inch ginger or 1 teaspoon crushed ginger. 4 grams garlic or 6 to 7 small garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon crushed garlic. 2 to 3 green chilies slit. 2 to 3 dry red chilies.
Dal Fry is usually a thick dal, unlike dal tadka but you are the boss of your dal so feel free to change things up slightly and just use this recipe as a guide. I changed this recipe when I updated it on March 31, 2020. But a lot of you asked for the older recipe which has been added in the notes section of the Recipe.
When the dhaba style dal is done, switch off the flame. Add about 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves. Reserve the remaining 1 tablespoon coriander leaves for garnish. Garnish with some coriander leaves and serve the dhaba dal hot with roti or plain paratha or naan or tandoori roti.