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Dal Tadka
This comforting lentil dish is infused with aromatic spices and finished with a tempering of ghee. It's perfect with rice or naan.
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 mediumtomato
- 3 clovesgarlic
- 1 inchginger
- 1green chili
- 1 teaspooncumin seeds
- 1 teaspooncoriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
- 2 tablespoonsghee or oil
- 1/4 cupcilantro
Instructions
- 01
Wash and boil lentils with water until soft.
- 02
In a separate pan, heat ghee and add cumin seeds until they crackle.
- 03
Add chopped onions, ginger, chili, and garlic. Sauté until golden.
- 04
Mix in tomatoes and spices. Cook until tomatoes soften.
- 05
Combine the lentils with the mixture and simmer. Garnish with cilantro.
