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Dal Tadka
This comforting lentil dish is cooked with spices and finished with a tempering of ghee and cumin, making it a staple in Indian households for a hearty and nutritious meal.
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 largeonion
- 1 largetomato
- 1 tablespoonginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 2 tablespoonsghee
- 1 teaspoonturmeric powder
- to tastesalt
Instructions
- 01
Boil lentils with turmeric and salt until soft.
- 02
In another pan, heat ghee and add cumin seeds until they crackle.
- 03
Sauté onions and ginger-garlic paste until golden.
- 04
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft.
- 05
Combine with cooked lentils and simmer for 10 minutes.
