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Dal Tadka
A comforting lentil dish that is spiced and tempered with ghee and garlic, Dal Tadka is a quick and nutritious meal that pairs perfectly with rice.
Ready in 40 minutes · serves 4 · 300 calories per serving · indian cuisine.
40
min total
4
servings
300
cal / serving
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Ingredients
- 1 cupsplit yellow lentils (moong dal)
- 1 mediumonion
- 1 mediumtomato
- 3 clovesgarlic
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
- 2 tablespoonsghee or oil
- to tastesalt
Instructions
- 01
Wash and boil dal with turmeric and salt until soft.
- 02
In a separate pan, heat ghee/oil and sauté cumin seeds until they splutter.
- 03
Add chopped onions and cook until golden.
- 04
Stir in chopped tomatoes and minced garlic; cook until tomatoes soften.
- 05
Pour the tempering over the cooked dal and mix well.
- 06
Serve with rice or naan.
