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Dal Tadka
A simple yet flavorful lentil dish cooked with spices and topped with a tempering of garlic and cumin. It's nutritious and goes well with rice or roti.
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 cupyellow lentils
- 1 mediumonion
- 1 mediumtomato
- 1 tablespoonginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
- 1 teaspoonchili powder
- 2 tablespoonscooking oil
- 2 tablespoonscilantro
Instructions
- 01
Boil lentils in water until soft, then mash slightly.
- 02
In a pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds.
- 03
Sauté chopped onion, add ginger-garlic paste, and tomato.
- 04
Add spices and combine with lentils, simmer for 10 minutes.
- 05
Garnish with cilantro and serve.
