12/11/2024, 23:30 Dal Tadka Recipe - Swasthi's Recipes
DAL TADKA RECIPE
Dal tadka is a comforting, flavorful and hearty Indian lentil dish. This
super flavorsome & delicious homemade dal tadka rivals any Indian
restaurant!
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Prep Time Cook Time Total Time Servings Author
10 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 2 Swasthi
INGREDIENTS (1 CUP = 240ML )
½ cup (100 grams) toor dal (split pigeon peas or ¾ cup toor dal, ¼ cup moong dal or
red lentils & 2 tbsps chana dal)
1 ½ cups water (to cook dal)
⅜ cup hot water (use only if required to adjust the consistency)
¾ to 1 tablespoon oil
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
½ teaspoon (2) garlic cloves, fine chopped
½ teaspoon (½ inch) ginger peeled & fine chopped
½ medium (⅙ to ¼ cup) onion (fine chopped)
½ green chilli (chopped, optional)
1 medium (½ cup) tomatoes (deseeded, fine chopped)
⅛ teaspoon turmeric
¼ to ⅜ teaspoon red chilli powder
¼ teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon salt (more to adjust)
½ tablespoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
½ to 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (fine chopped, more for garnish)
½ medium lemon (to serve, or use 1 tsp amchur - dried mango powder)
For tadka
1 tablespoons ghee (oil for a vegan dish)
¼ to ⅜ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 dried red chilies
¼ to ½ tablespoon garlic fine chopped (I use 1 tbsp)
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⅛ teaspoon hing (asafoetida) (or gluten-free hing)
⅙ teaspoon red chilli powder
⅛ teaspoon mustard seeds (optional)
½ sprig curry leaves (optional, pat dry)
HOW TO MAKE THE RECIPE
Cook Dal
1. Add dal to a pot or pressure cooker and rinse them very well with lots of water. Rub
the lentils well with your hand while you rinse. Drain completely.
2. Pour water and pressure cook the dal on a medium heat for 3 to 4 whistles. To cook
in instant pot, pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. To cook in pot check my notes
below.
3. When the pressure drops naturally, open the lid. Dal should be soft cooked.
4. Lightly mash keeping some of the dal intact. Add more water only if required to bring
to consistency.
5. While the lentils cook, to a medium pan pour oil and heat it. Add cumin seeds to the
hot oil.
6. They will begin to splutter, then add ginger garlic and saute on a low heat until
fragrant.
7. Add onions and green chilies. Fry them until slightly golden.
8. Reduce the heat. Add red chilli powder, turmeric and garam masala. Give a quick
stir.
9. Stir in the tomatoes along with salt. Saute until the tomatoes become soft. The
mixture begins to smell good at this stage.
10. Transfer this to the cooked dal and simmer for about 6 to 7 minutes. Taste test and
add more salt at this stage. Then add kasuri methi and give the boiling dal a good
stir. Add coriander leaves and turn off the heat.
Smoke Dal (Dhungar, optional)
1. Place a tall steel cup in the center of the pot. With a tong hold a wood coal over
direct fire like a candle or lighter until a portion of it becomes red and hot. This will
take about 2 minutes.
2. Place this gently into the cup and pour ½ teaspoon ghee directly over the hot coal. It
will begin to release smoke. Quickly cover the pot and let the dal smoke for 3 to 4
minutes.
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1. Transfer the hot cooked lentils to a serving bowl. Pour 2 tbsps ghee to a small pan &
heat it on a medium heat.
2. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds (optional). Let them fry & splutter on a low heat
until aromatic.
3. Next add red chilies and give a good stir. Add garlic and curry leaves (optional). Fry
until light and aromatic. Do not brown.
4. Stir in asafoetida and red chili powder. Quickly remove from heat and pour the tadka
over the dal.
5. Garnish dal tadka with coriander leaves. Squeeze some lemon juice over the dal
while serving. Serve with Basmati rice, roti, paratha, naan, jeera rice or ghee rice.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans
Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 5g |
Vitamin A: 716IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 5mg
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