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Dal Tadka Special

Usha Chowdhary Gupta
4 servings
Beginner

Total Steps

5

Ingredients

15

Tools Needed

2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tur dal
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1 green chilly chopped
  • 1 whole red chilly
  • 2 tablespoons garlic chopped
  • ginger chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon red chilly powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • pinch asafoetida
  • 1 tablespoon ghee or oil(optional)
  • salt(optional)

Instructions

1

Step 1

until soft

Soak tur dal, then pressure cook it until soft.

2

Step 2

few minutes

Boil the dal with salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and garam masala. After a few minutes of boiling, churn it.

3

Step 3

Heat a pan, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, green chilly, garlic, whole red chilly, and onion, then stir.

4

Step 4

few seconds

Now add the cut tomato and red chilly powder. Stir for a few seconds, then add this tempering to the boiled dal.

5

Step 5

Check salt and serve hot with a lemon wedge.

Tools & Equipment

pressure cooker
pan

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