Dal tadka is a popular Indian Lentils dish made with toor ( Split Pigeon peas) dal along with spices and a tadka made of ghee. Goes well with all flatbreads and Cumin Rice.
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Dal Tadka recipe with step-by-step photos. Dal Tadka is a dish that is very famous in Dhaba. It is usually served along with Roti or Jeera Rice. It has a unique taste from the seasoning used as we use pure ghee and spice powders in the seasoning. Yellow dal tadka is one of the unique and most popular Indian dishes.
It is a creamy protein-rich comfort food. Easy one-pot dish on the whole.
How to make Dal Tadka
Wash the Toor dal really well and add it to a pressure cooker. /cook the dal for 4-5 whistles on a medium flame or until the dal is cooked well. Once the pressure is released completely open the cooker and mash the dal and set it aside.
In a pan add ghee once it heats up add in the ingredients mentioned under “seasoning 1” one by one. Next, add in the chopped onions and cook till they become glossy. Then add in the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves.
Now add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till they become mushy. Next add the Red Chilli powder, Turmeric powder Coriander powder, and the required salt. Cook till the masala is evenly mixed and then add the cooked dal.
Add the required water and mix well. Once it comes to a boil switch off the flame. Now prepare the second seasoning with the ingredients mentioned under the “Seasoning 2” table. Add the tadka to the dal and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Dal Tadka is now ready to serve.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this delicious dhaba style Dal Tadka with Roti or Jeera Rice.
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📖 Recipe
Dal Tadka Dhaba Style
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 cup Toor Dal
- 1 Onion
- 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 Tomato
- 5 Garlic pods
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Seasoning 1 :
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 3 Dry Red Chilli
- ½ tsp Hing/ Asafoetida
- 1 Sprig Curry leaves
- :
Seasoning 2
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 Dry Red Chilli
- ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
- ⅛ tsp Red Chilli powder
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala
Instructions
- Wash the Toor dal really well and add it to a pressure cooker. /cook the dal for 4-5 whistles on a medium flame or until the dal is cooked well. Once the pressure is released completely open the cooker and mash the dal and set it aside.
- In a pan add ghee once it heats up add in the ingredients mentioned under “seasoning 1” one by one. Next, add in the chopped onions and cook till they become glossy. Then add in the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell leaves.
- Now add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till they become mushy. Next add the Red Chilli powder, Turmeric powder Coriander powder, and the required salt. Cook till the masala is evenly mixed and then add the cooked dal.
- Add the required water and mix well. Once it comes to a boil switch off the flame. Now prepare the second seasoning with the ingredients mentioned under the “Seasoning 2” table. Add the tadka to the dal and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Dal Tadka is now ready to serve.
Notes
· While preparing the seasoning 2 make sure you don’t burn the masala hence do it in a low flame.
· Make sure you add only ghee in this recipe and it gives a unique taste.
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