🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dal Tadka

Name: Dal Tadka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 4 cloves, sliced Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp, chopped Fresh Cilantro; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 cup Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); 2, broken Dried Red Chilies; 1 pinch Asafoetida

🇮🇳 Indian

Comfort in a bowl — soft yellow lentils finished with a smoky ghee tempering of cumin, garlic and dried red chilies.

Prep 10 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Garlic4 cloves, sliced
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
Mustard Seeds1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup
Dried Red Chilies2, broken
Asafoetida1 pinch

Instructions

1
Pressure cook lentils with turmeric, salt and 3 cups water for 4-5 whistles until completely soft. Whisk smooth.
2
Heat ghee in a small pan for the tadka. Add mustard seeds and let them pop.
3
Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, dried red chilies and sliced garlic. Fry until garlic turns golden brown.
4
Toss in curry leaves and chopped onion. Sauté until translucent, then add tomatoes and cook until mushy.
5
Pour the tadka over the hot dal and stir well. Simmer 5 minutes to marry the flavours.
6
Garnish with cilantro and a final spoon of ghee. Serve with steamed rice or roti.

Chef's tip

For dhaba-style smoky dal, give the tadka a 10-second head start with a piece of charcoal dropped into the ghee.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Restaurant Style Dal Tadka Recipe - Authentic Easy & Tasty Daal - CookingShooking · on YouTube