Name: Dal Tadka - North Indian
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ cup tuvar dal/ split pigeon pea lentils; ½ cup masoor dal/split pink lentils; 2-3 green chilies, chopped; 1 medium sized onion, chopped; 2 medium sized tomato, chopped; ½ inch ginger, finely chopped; 1 tsp turmeric/ haldi powder; ½ tsp garam masala powder; ¼ tsp ]asafoetida/hing; Finely chopped coriander leaves; Salt; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera; 5 to garlic cloves/lahsun, minced; 2 to whole red chilies; ½ tsp red chili powder

Dal Tadka - North Indian

Dal tadka is a punjabi yellow dal cooked with onion, tomato and flavored with generous amount of tempered ghee and spices. Any Indian restaurant menu is incomplete without this mouth watering preparation of daal.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

½ cup tuvar dal/ split pigeon pea lentils
½ cup masoor dal/split pink lentils
2-3 green chilies, chopped
1 medium sized onion, chopped
2 medium sized tomato, chopped
½ inch ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp turmeric/ haldi powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
¼ tsp ]asafoetida/hing
Finely chopped coriander leaves
Salt

For the tempering/tadka:

2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
5 to garlic cloves/lahsun, minced
2 to whole red chilies
½ tsp red chili powder

Instructions

Rinse the dals/lentils well and soak for 30 to 40 minutes in water before cooking them.
Add chopped onions, tomato, green chilies, ginger, hing and haldi powder and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
The dal/lentils should become soft and creamy.
Mash the dal with a whisk add salt and keep aside. If the dal looks thick, then add some water to get a medium consistency and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes.
To prepare the tempering/tadka: Heat ghee in a small pan.
Add minced garlic and fry till it turns golden brown in color.
Now add whole jeera/cumin seeds and whole red chilies.
Turn off the gas and add red chili powder and pour the tadka over the cooked dal/lentils.
Serve dal tadka hot with steamed basmati rice, jeera rice or rotis.