Dal Tadka Recipe

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Dal Tadka Recipe

Ingredients

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Instructions

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Step 1

Add dal to a pot or pressure cooker and rinse them very well with lots of water. Rub the lentils well with your hand while you rinse. Drain completely.

Step 2

Pour water and pressure cook the dal on a medium heat for 3 to 4 whistles. To cook in instant pot, pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. To cook in pot check my notes below.

Step 3

When the pressure drops naturally, open the lid. Dal should be soft cooked.

Step 4

Lightly mash keeping some of the dal intact. Add more water only if required to bring to consistency.

Step 5

While the lentils cook, to a medium pan pour oil and heat it. Add cumin seeds to the hot oil.

Step 6

They will begin to splutter, then add ginger garlic and saute on a low heat until fragrant.

Step 7

Add onions and green chilies. Fry them until slightly golden.

Step 8

Reduce the heat. Add red chilli powder, turmeric and garam masala. Give a quick stir.

Step 9

Stir in the tomatoes along with salt. Saute until the tomatoes become soft. The mixture begins to smell good at this stage.

Step 10

Transfer this to the cooked dal and simmer for about 6 to 7 minutes. Taste test and add more salt at this stage. Then add kasuri methi and give the boiling dal a good stir. Add coriander leaves and turn off the heat.

Step 11

Place a tall steel cup in the center of the pot. With a tong hold a wood coal over direct fire like a candle or lighter until a portion of it becomes red and hot. This will take about 2 minutes.

Step 12

Place this gently into the cup and pour ½ teaspoon ghee directly over the hot coal. It will begin to release smoke. Quickly cover the pot and let the dal smoke for 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 13

Transfer the hot cooked lentils to a serving bowl. Pour 2 tbsps ghee to a small pan & heat it on a medium heat.

Step 14

Add cumin seeds and let them fry on a low heat until aromatic.

Step 15

Next add red chilies and give a good stir. Add garlic and fry until light and aromatic. Do not brown.

Step 16

Stir in asafoetida and red chili powder. Quickly remove from heat and pour the tadka over the dal.

Step 17

Garnish dal tadka with coriander leaves. Squeeze some lemon juice over the dal while serving. Serve with rice, roti, paratha, naan, jeera rice or ghee rice.

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