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Dal Tadka
A comforting dish of lentils tempered with spices and ghee, dal tadka is a staple in Indian homes. It's easy to prepare and pairs perfectly with rice or bread.
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 cuptoor dal
- 1 mediumonion
- 2 mediumtomatoes
- 1 inchginger
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoonturmeric
- 2 tablespoonsghee or oil
- to tastesalt
- for garnishcilantro
Instructions
- 01
Rinse and cook toor dal until soft, set aside.
- 02
In another pan, heat ghee/oil and add cumin seeds.
- 03
Sauté chopped onions, add ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant.
- 04
Add chopped tomatoes and spices; cook until tomatoes soften.
- 05
Mix in cooked dal, simmer for 10 minutes, and garnish with cilantro.
