Dhaba Style Dal Fry | How to make Mixed Dal Fry Dhaba Style

Dhaba Style Dal Fry is a simple dal made with Mixed Dal and can be served for pooris or rotis and for Pulao as well. Since this is a combination of dals, it is quite filling and healthy.

While there are so many copy cat recipes that talk about Dhaba Style Dals, I have a couple of those recipes that I had actually tasted and asked for recipes in a Dhaba. The dals served in a restaurant somehow taste different and that could be because of the way they prepare.

We mostly end up making the whole lot, whereas, in a typical restaurant, I have seen the chef having everything pre-cooked and ready. They prepare only the portion that was ordered. This makes it very fresh and catering to the individual portion. It also means the taste is very enhanced as it is prepared by portion.

I had made this dal as a side dish for Dudyache Wade. The Spicy Pumpkin Poori was simply so delicious when we dipped into this dal. This week it has been all about Dazzling Dals and I was able to manage because I had ended up making so many dal versions for the Pooris. Since we mostly make Chana Masala for Kids, the elders prefer dals. I decided I might as well make use of it and make new ones for the meal!

Dhaba Style Dal Fry | How to make Mixed Dal Fry Dhaba Style

Boiling the Mixed Dals

Wash and take all the dals in a pressure cooker along with salt, turmeric powder with 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles. Let the pressure fall down.

For Tempering

Heat a nonstick pan with ghee, oil.
Temper with cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf, slit green chili, and dried red chili.
Next, add cloves and cinnamon and saute for a few seconds.
Now add onion and fry till translucent along with ginger garlic paste.
Finally, add chopped tomatoes and cook them till they are mushy
While the tomatoes are turning soft and well cooked, add all the dry spices and combine well.
Mash the boiled dals slightly and add water if required.
Add the boiled dal to the nonstick pan and bring to a boil
Adjust the seasoning if required. Let the dal simmer for 10 mins.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with poori or rotis

Recipe

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Dhaba Style Dal Fry | How to make Mixed Dal Fry Dhaba Style

Dhaba Style Dal Fry is a simple dal made with Mixed Dal and can be served for pooris or rotis and for Pulao as well. Since this is a combination of dals, it is quite filling and healthy.

Course Breakfast, Dinner

Cuisine North Indian

Keyword Dazzling Dals

By Cook Method Pressure Cooker, Stovetop

Occasion Meals for Two

By Diet Healthy Recipes

Dish Type Gravy Side Dishes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Mixed Dals

• 2 tbsp Chana Dal
• 2 tbsp Urad Dal
• 2 tbsp Toor Dal
• 2 tbsp Masoor Dal
• 2 tbsp Split Yellow Moong Dal
• A Pinch Salt
• A Pinch Turmeric Powder
• 2 cups Water

For Tempering

• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 no Cloves
• 1 Bay Leaf
• A Pinch Asafoetida
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 1 Dry Red Chili
• 3 tbsp Onions finely chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 Green Chili slit
• 1/ 2 cup Tomato finely chopped
• A Pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 /2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
• 1 /2 tsp Coriander Powder
• Water as required
• Salt to Taste
• Handful Coriander Leaves

Instructions

For the Mixed Dals

• Wash and take all the dals in a pressure cooker along with salt, turmeric powder with 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles. Let the pressure fall down.

For Tempering

• Heat a nonstick pan with ghee, oil.
• Temper with cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf, slit green chili and dried red chili.
• Next, add cloves and cinnamon and saute for a few seconds.
• Now add onion and fry till translucent along with ginger garlic paste.
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook them till they are mushy
• When the tomatoes are well cooked, add all the dry spices and combine well.
• Mash the boiled dals slightly and add water if required.
• Add the boiled dal to the nonstick pan and bring to a boil
• Adjust the seasoning if required. Simmer for 10 mins for the dal and spices to be combined well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with poori or rotis

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