dal tadka, restaurant style dal tadka | how to make dal tadka
Dal tadka, restaurant style dal tadka | how to make dal tadkan is a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian side dish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 248 calories, 11g of protein, and 9g of fat each. For $1.43 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Veg Recipes of India has 3256 fans. A mixture of red chilies, turmeric powder, split black lentils, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 54%, this dish is good. Similar recipes are lasooni dal tadka , how to make lasooni dal | lasuni dal, moong dal tadka , how to make moong dal, and Tadka Dal.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tbsp cream (optional)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves, crushed
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
5-6 garlic cloves
1 tsp grated or chopped ginger (optional)
a pinch of asafoetida/hing
a generous pinch of hing
2 tbsp oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2-3 red chilies
salt as required
½ cup masoor dal/split pink lentils
½ cup tuvar dal/ split pigeon pea lentils
1 medium size tomato, chopped
1 tsp turmeric powder/haldi
2 cups water
Equipment:
pressure cooker
wooden spoon
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
first pick and rinse the dals.add chopped onions, tomato, green chilies, ginger, asafoetida & turmeric powder along with the dals in a pressure cooker. add salt and two cups water.mix well and pressure cook the dals for 4-5 whistles or till done.once well cooked then beat the dal with a churner or a wooden spoon till well mashed and creamy.now here you decide the consistency of the dal before you add the tempering.generally this type of dal is neither thick nor thin but has a medium consistency.the dal will be creamy but a little thick after pressure cooking with 2 cups of water.so add some water to get the desired consistency and simmer for 3-4 minutes.once the desired consistency is reached, you can add cream (optional), garam masala powder, crushed kasuri methi & chopped coriander leaves and switch off the fire. mix well.check salt before we add the tempering. if less than add more salt. cover the dal with a lid. begun to prepare the tempering/tadka.heat oil in a pan. add cumin and fry them. the cumin should get fried and not be raw but don't burn them.now add red chilies, asafoetida and chopped garlic. let the garlic brown.once the garlic gets browned pour the entire tempering along with the oil into the dal.you can mix the dal or serve the dal tadka with the tempering on top it.garnish dal tadka with coriander leaves. have this fantastic tadka dal with some steamed basmati rice or jeera rice.
Step by step:
1. first pick and rinse the dals.add chopped onions, tomato, green chilies, ginger, asafoetida & turmeric powder along with the dals in a pressure cooker. add salt and two cups water.mix well and pressure cook the dals for 4-5 whistles or till done.once well cooked then beat the dal with a churner or a wooden spoon till well mashed and creamy.now here you decide the consistency of the dal before you add the tempering.generally this type of dal is neither thick nor thin but has a medium consistency.the dal will be creamy but a little thick after pressure cooking with 2 cups of water.so add some water to get the desired consistency and simmer for 3-4 minutes.once the desired consistency is reached, you can add cream (optional), garam masala powder, crushed kasuri methi & chopped coriander leaves and switch off the fire. mix well.check salt before we add the tempering. if less than add more salt. cover the dal with a lid. begun to prepare the tempering/tadka.heat oil in a pan. add cumin and fry them. the cumin should get fried and not be raw but don't burn them.now add red chilies, asafoetida and chopped garlic. let the garlic brown.once the garlic gets browned pour the entire tempering along with the oil into the dal.you can mix the dal or serve the dal tadka with the tempering on top it.garnish dal tadka with coriander leaves. have this fantastic tadka dal with some steamed basmati rice or jeera rice.
Nutrition Information:
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