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Dal Tadka
A comforting lentil dish seasoned with spices and topped with a tempering of ghee. It's a staple in every Indian home and pairs beautifully with rice or naan.
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 cupyellow lentils
- 1 mediumonion
- 1 mediumtomato
- 1 inchginger
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 2 tablespoonsghee
- 1/2 teaspoonturmeric
- to tastesalt
- for garnishcilantro
Instructions
- 01
Cook lentils until soft and set aside.
- 02
In a pan, heat ghee, add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
- 03
Sauté chopped onions until golden, add ginger and garlic.
- 04
Add chopped tomatoes and spices, cook until soft.
- 05
Mix in cooked lentils, simmer for 10 minutes.
- 06
Garnish with cilantro before serving.
