Dal Tadka

Name: Dal Tadka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: north-indian
Ingredients: 100 g Toor Dal; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; Salt; 3 cup Water; 100 g Onion; 150 g Tomato; 1 tsp Ginger; 1 pcs Green Chillies; ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 4 clove Garlic; 2 pcs Dry Red Chillies; 1 pinch Hing; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves

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Creamy yellow toor dal finished with a sizzling ghee tempering of cumin, garlic and red chillies.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 3

Ingredients

100 gToor Dal, rinsed
½ tspTurmeric Powder
To tasteSalt
3 cupsWater
100 gOnion, finely chopped
150 gTomato, chopped
1 tspGinger, grated
1 pcGreen Chillies, slit
½ tspRed Chilli Powder
2 tbspGhee

For the tempering

1 tspCumin Seeds
4 clovesGarlic, finely chopped
2 pcsDry Red Chillies
1 pinchHing

To garnish

2 tbspCoriander Leaves, finely chopped

Method

Pressure cook the dal with the turmeric, salt and 3 cups of water for 4-5 whistles until soft. Whisk until smooth.
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan. Cook the onion, ginger and green chilli until golden. Add the tomato and chilli powder and cook until mushy.
Pour in the dal. Add half a cup of hot water if it is too thick and simmer for 5-8 minutes.
For the tempering, heat the remaining ghee in a small pan. Add the cumin, dry red chillies and garlic and fry until the garlic is golden, but not burnt. Add the hing.
Pour the sizzling tempering over the dal, add coriander and serve with rice or roti.

Tips

Add the hing last. It burns in seconds and turns the whole tadka bitter.