Dal Fries
Veg · Rice dishes, Dal
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Dal fries of dal and rice shaped into logs, chilled, coated in a tempered maida mix and deep-fried. Mild Andhra snack for 4, 30 minutes plus chilling, video.
Ingredients
13 itemsCumin1 tsp
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Toor Dal1 cup
Cooked Rice1 cup
Maida2 cup
Water1 cup
Salt2 tsp
Garlic, Crushed4
Ghee2 tbsp
Urad Dal (whole)1 tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 595kcal | 2380kcal |
| Protein | 20g | 79g |
| Carbohydrate | 96g | 386g |
| Fat | 14g | 54g |
| Fibre | 9.9g | 40g |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1.2g |
Cookd masalas for toor dal
Method
- 1
Combine the rice and the dal, along with the ghee. Shape into rectangular flat logs and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Toor DalCooked RiceGhee
- 2
To make the dredge, combine maida with water and whisk until smooth and thick.
MaidaWaterSalt
- 3
In another bowl, add maida and salt. To make the tempering, heat ghee in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, garlic, curry leaves and hing. Add half of the tempering to the dry maida mixture and mix to combine well.
CuminCurry leavesAsafoetidaMaidaSaltGarlicGheeUrad Dal (whole)Mustard Seeds
- 4
Once set, cut the logs into bite size pieces. To coat the dal rice mixture, first drop it into the dry maida mix. Tap off the excess maida and then drop it onto the wet maida mix. Remove it and add it back to the dry maida mix.
- 5
Once all the dal fries are coated, deep fry until golden brown, around 3 - 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel before seasoning with a little salt. Serve hot with avakaya and appalam
Sunflower Oil
Before you start
- How long does Dal Fries take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish.
- How many people does Dal Fries serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Dal Fries vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Dal Fries spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Dal Fries?
- 1 cup Toor Dal, 1 cup Cooked Rice, 1 cup Maida, 4 Garlic, 1 tbsp Ghee, 1 tsp Cumin, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Dal Fries?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Dal Fries?
- About 595 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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