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Dal Tadka
Dal Tadka is a comfort food made from lentils cooked with spices and topped with a flavorful tempering. It's nutritious, aromatic, and perfect with rice or roti.
Ready in 40 minutes · serves 4 · 250 calories per serving · indian cuisine.
40
min total
4
servings
250
cal / serving
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Ingredients
- 1 cupyellow lentils (moong dal)
- 1 mediumonion
- 1 mediumtomato
- 1 tablespoonginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoonturmeric
- to tastesalt
- 2 tablespoonsoil
- for garnishcilantro
Instructions
- 01
In a pot, boil lentils with turmeric and salt until soft.
- 02
In a separate pan, heat oil and sauté cumin seeds, then onions until golden.
- 03
Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes; cook until soft.
- 04
Combine the lentils and tempering; simmer for a few minutes.
- 05
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.
