Dhaba Style Dal Tadka
Dal Tadka is an easy staple food which is served with roti or rice.
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup toor dal
- ½ cup moong dal
- ¼ cup masoor dal
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 8-10 garlic pods finely chopped
- ½ tsp ginger finely chopped
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- 2 dry red chillies
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp hing
- 1 tsp salt or as per taste
- 3 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 - 5 tbsp ghee
Instructions
- Wash dal 2 - 3 times and put in a pressure cooker.
- Add 2 cup water to it. Add salt and turmeric powder.
- Pressure cook for 4 - 5 whistles.
- Open lid of cooker when pressure released on it's own.
- Whisk the dal to check if it's cooked completely.
- Heat a pan. Add ghee to it.
- Add in chopped ginger, garlic, green leaves and saute for a minute.
- Then add chopped onions and cook till translucent.
- Then add tomatoes and cook till soft.
- Add red chilli powder and mix well.
- Pour in cooked dal to the pan. Give it a nice stir.
- Simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Take a small tadka pan. Heat ghee.
- Once ghee is hot add cumin seeds, hing. Let them crackle on low flame.
- Add dry red chilli, ginger garlic into pan and saute for a minute.
- Immediately transfer tempering to the dal. Cover with a lid.
- Leave it for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and squeeze 1 lemon juice.
- Serve hot with roti or paratha.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal