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Dal Tadka
Dal Tadka is a flavorful lentil dish cooked with spices and finished with a tempering of garlic and cumin. It's a comforting staple in many Indian homes and pairs beautifully with rice or bread.
Ready in 45 minutes · serves 4 · 300 calories per serving · indian cuisine.
45
min total
4
servings
300
cal / serving
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Ingredients
- 1 cupyellow lentils
- 1 mediumonion
- 1 inchginger
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 1 teaspoonturmeric powder
- to tastesalt
- 2 tablespoonsoil
- 3 cupswater
Instructions
- 01
Cook lentils in water until soft.
- 02
Heat oil in a separate pan; sauté cumin seeds, chopped onions, ginger, and garlic until golden.
- 03
Add this tempering to the cooked lentils with salt and turmeric; simmer for 10 minutes.
- 04
Serve hot with rice or naan.
