Dal Tadka /Tadka Dal is one of the most popular and most ordered dish in a restaurant or dhabas .Dal Tadka is a simple yet delicious dish made with mixed lentils. Dal Tadka/Tadke wali dal taste best with hot steamed rice/roti .I love having this simple Dal Chawal/Rice with a side dish or pickle is a simple but very satisfying meal especially on Mondays since we are hard core non vegetarians and our weekend meals are lavish and elaborate non veg ones.
Tempering/tadka is very important step for this Dal. ...Its mildly spiced the tempering and taste really good with hot steamed rice and a dollop of pure ghee...OH ! the taste is superb..,
Here you go with a simple yet delicious recipe of Dal Tadka .
Ingredients:
1/2 cup toor Dal/arhar dal/split pigeon peas
1/4 cup Masoor Dal /red lentils
1/4 cup moong dal
1/4 cup chana dal/bengal gram
1 onion
6- 8 cloves garlic
3 green chillies
1 small tomato chopped
1 tbsp ghee
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 cup coriander leaves chopped
2 kashmiri chillies
2tbsp ghee
a pinch of asafoetida/hing
salt to taste
Method;
- Soak the lentils/Dals in water for about 30 minutes.
- Boil it with salt ,turmeric and water ,chopped onion till its cooked well,you could even pressure cook it.
- In a vessel heat add 1tbsp ghee/oil add hing,cumin,mustard seeds, sprig of curry leaves,3 crushed garlic ,3 slit green chillies. saute for a minute.
- Then add chopped tomatoes and saute for 2 to 3 minutes
- Add the cooked Dal and mix let it come to a nice boil then add the coriander leaves,check for salt and water add if needed.
- You may add 1/2 tsp kasuri methi and lemon juice as needed
- In another pan /tempering pan add remaining ghee/oil, once hot add ,red chilli,1/2 tsp cumin seeds ,minced garlic and 1/2 tsp red chilli powder .
- Pour this tadka/tempering on the dal
- Serve hot with Steamed rice .
Notes
you may use any lentils you prefer or make it with toor,chana and masoor as well.
If cooking in pressure cooker you may need to cook the dal for 7 to 8 whistles ,I prefer cooking dal in pot/vessel always
You may use oil but ghee enhances the flavour of this
I dont prefer adding ginger to dal but you may add around 1/2 inch minced or grated finger to the first tempering or while you add in tomatoes.
7 comments:
ill surely try this one as my husband too likes dal :-)
the dal looks good ..tadka makes it look more better..i will try it out..
truly satisfying atleast on a monday afteroon...lovely dal
this dal looks good..will surely try ,thanx
i loved it
simple yet the best food..i loved this
i too loved dal..this is lovelyyyyyyy
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