🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dhaba Dal

Name: Dhaba Dal
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 3 tbsp Butter; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup, soaked overnight Kidney Beans; 1 cup, rinsed Red Lentils

🇮🇳 Indian

Highway dhaba dal, black and red lentils swimming in butter. Humble dal, done properly, beats most fancy curries. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 14 min Cook 22 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Butter3 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Kidney Beans1 cup, soaked overnight
Red Lentils1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash the kidney beans, soak 30 minutes if you have time, then boil with turmeric and a drop of oil till it turns creamy.
2
Beat the dal with a wire whisk until silky, adding hot water to a pouring consistency.
3
Heat ghee in a small pan and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida; add the onions and fry till golden.
4
Add the red lentils to the pan and cook till jammy, then tip everything into the dal and simmer ten minutes so the flavours marry.
5
Taste for salt and sourness; a squeeze of lemon at the end makes the dal taste of itself, only louder.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Dal Tadka Recipe | Restaurant Style Dal Tadka Recipe | Dhaba Style Dal Tadka Recipe | Varun Inamdar · on YouTube