Punjabi Dal Tadka

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Punjabi Dal Tadka

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 35 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1/2 cups urad dal


  • 1/2 cups chana dal


  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1/2 tsp salt


  • 2 cups water


  • 2 tbsp for gravy:oil


  • 1 tsp cumin seeds


  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste


  • 1 nos green chilli chopped


  • 1 nos onion chopped


  • 1 nos tomato chopped


  • 1/4 tsp salt


  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder


  • 1 tsp coriander powder


  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder


  • 1/2 tsp garam masala


  • 1/2 cups water


  • 1/2 tsp kasoori methi


  • 2 tbsp for tadka:ghee


  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds


  • 1 tsp garlic chopped


  • 2 nos red whole chilli


  • 1/2 tsp ginger chopped


  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder


  • 8-0 nos curry leaves


  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves

Directions

  • In a bowl soak urad dal & Chana dal for 2 hours.
  • After soaking put in a pressure cooker adding salt, turmeric powder and water.
  • Pressure cook the dals for about 3-4 whistles until both are cooked completely.
  • To Prepare Gravy:Heat the oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
  • When they crackle add ginger garlic paste and green chilli and mix well.
  • Add onion and cook until it appears golden pink.
  • Now add tomatoes mix and cook a little more.
  • Then add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala to it and cook for a minute.
  • Add water which persisted after boiling the dal and kasoori methi along with it.
  • Pour the boiled dal in this gravy and let it boil on sim.
  • Add more water if required.
  • To Prepare Tadka:In a pan heat ghee and add cumin seeds.
  • Let it crackle add garlic ginger and red whole chilli cook for few seconds.
  • Put red chilli powder and curry leaves and mix well.
  • Pour the tadka over the cooked dal.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Punjabi Dal Tadka is ready.
  • Serve it hot with roti, naan or jeera rice.