Dal Tadka is a flavorful lentil dish cooked with spices and finished with a tempering of garlic and cumin. It's a comforting staple in many Indian homes and pairs beautifully with rice or bread.
Ready in 45 minutes · serves 4 · 300 calories per serving · indian cuisine.
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Ingredients
1 cupyellow lentils
1 mediumonion
1 inchginger
4 clovesgarlic
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 teaspoonturmeric powder
to tastesalt
2 tablespoonsoil
3 cupswater
Instructions
01
Cook lentils in water until soft.
02
Heat oil in a separate pan; sauté cumin seeds, chopped onions, ginger, and garlic until golden.
03
Add this tempering to the cooked lentils with salt and turmeric; simmer for 10 minutes.
