Everyday Lunch Thali

Everyday Lunch Thali with Toor Dal Fry– A very simple and basic toor dal fry which tastes amazing with some hot chapatis and or plain rice too.

Sometimes I have leftovers from previous night dinner which after some dainting painting I turn into a delicious and filling lunch.

In this thali I have had some plain rice leftover which I turned into peas rice, some leftover tindora fry, sprouted moong salad, and I made some fresh chapati and toor dal fry to make it a complete meal. I also served some fresh homemade yogurt.

My elder one would eat this kind of mini thali happily but it is a real task to feed the little one. She is a very picky eater and totally hates spices even if there is the tiniest amount. So she would not anything that looks spicy and will only have chapati with yogurt.

I am not sure how to make her try those things but I definitely need to start feeding her the everyday Indian style meals so she would start liking them. Well that’s is another list of thing I need to finish during this summer.

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Toor Dal Fry

Sapana Behl
A very simple basic toor dal fry which tastes amazing with chapatis and some other side dishes too.
5 from 12 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup toor dal
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 2 green chilli, cut in slits
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • a pinch aseftida
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Wash and drain toor dal and cook in pressure cooker with enough water and a pinch of salt and turmeric for about 2 whistles.
  • Let the pressure release naturally and then open the cooker lid.

Heat ghee in a small pan and add mustard seeds and aseftida. Once the seeds splatter add ginger garlic paste and onions.

  • Saute the onions until slightly golden and then add turmeric, salt, red chilli and coriander powder.
  • Add in chopped tomatoes and green chilli and cook until tomatoes are soft.
  • Pour the tadka onto the cooked dal and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Serve and enjoy.
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Sapana Behl

26 thoughts on “Everyday Lunch Thali”

  1. Picky eaters can be hard to please. Good luck with your plans for summer. You have presented a nice platter with simple easy to make dishes. Dal tadka looks delicious.

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  2. who would not love to eat if the food is served so gracefully! even my kids love any food if it is served in a mini thali. yes! we should be creative to turn the left over food into such a delicious food.

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  3. Awesome spread Sapna,reminds me of my Aunt who would serve every guest and family memeber i such a beautiful way.Dal and Peas pulao looks yumm

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  4. 5 stars
    I love it when simple daal, sabzi, roti, chawal meal surrounded by raita, chutneys and pickles becomes a lovely mini buffet like this thali! I can totally relate to your dilemma – my elder one eats everything too but the younger one is still a fussy eater. I wonder if some kids have taste buds only for bland food!

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  5. 5 stars
    I enjoy such platters with dal chawal sabji salad. A perfect and satisfying meal. Love these tindora sabji. Good one.

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