Dal Tadka
Cooking Time
Preparation Time : 15
Cook Time : 30
Total Time : 45
Ingredients
Serves 5
1 cup Toor Dal
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1-2 green chilies, finely chopped
1 inch ginger, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 tsp salt or to taste
1/8 teaspoon Hing/Asafoetida
1 teaspoon Haldi/Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek leaves)
1-2 tbsp cream
1-2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (Cilantro)
1.5 tbsp – 2 tbsp oil/ghee (clarified butter)
1/4 teaspoon Hing/Asafoetida
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
5-6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 dry red chilies
Directions
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01
Clean toor dal 3-4 times in water
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02
Add cleaned dal with 2.5 cups water to pressure cooker.Add onion, tomato , green chilies to cooker
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03
Add turmeric, ginger and hing to dal and mix.Pressure cook dal until very tender and creamy – approx 7 to 8 whistles
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04
Mash the dal until creamy, do not mash it completely
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05
Add water to dal, consistency should not be thick nor thin
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06
Add water to dal, consistency should not be thick nor thin
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07
Simmer and cook dal for 4 minutes.Add salt and garam masala. Mix well
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08
Add cream, coriander leaves, Kasuri Methi. Mix well and switch off the heat. Keep it aside
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09
Heat Ghee/oil/butter in small pan. I generally use ghee as it improves flavor of the dal. Add cumin seeds and let it crackle
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10
Add red chilies, hing and garlic.Saute until garlic turns golden brown and is aromatic. Add red chili powder and saute for a minute
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11
Pour this tempering over prepared dal and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice/roti/pulao
Rekha Unni
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