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Dal Tadka
A comforting and nutritious dish made from lentils, Dal Tadka is flavored with aromatic spices and typically served with rice or roti. Perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
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 cuptoor dal (split pigeon peas)
- 1 mediumonion
- 1 mediumtomato
- 1 inch pieceginger
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 1 teaspoonturmeric powder
- 1 teaspoonred chili powder
- 2 tablespoonsoil or ghee
- to tastesalt
Instructions
- 01
Rinse dal and cook in a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water until soft (20 minutes).
- 02
In a pan, heat oil or ghee, and add cumin seeds.
- 03
Sauté chopped onions until golden, then add ginger and garlic.
- 04
Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric, and red chili powder, cook until tomatoes soften.
- 05
Mix this tempering into the cooked dal, add salt, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 06
Serve hot with rice or roti.
