Indian Dal Tadka Recipe Video
The tadka dal is an essential part of the staple Indian diet. The answer to a healthy and wholesome diet, this lentil soup is best enjoyed with steaming hot rice.
Ingredients
Arhar dal – 1 cup
Small onion – 1, chopped
Small tomato – 1, chopped
Garlic – 2 cloves, crushed
Green chillies – 2, sliced
Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 tablespoon
Ghee – 2 tablespoons
Coriander leaves – 1 sprig
Water – 3 cups
Mustard seeds – 1 tablespoon
Directions
MAKING
1. In a pressure cooker, add washed dal along with 3-4 cups water, turmeric powder and salt. Let it cook till four whistles.
2. In a pan, heat ghee.
3. Once it melts, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garlic.
4. Reduce flame to low and give a swirl to the pan in order to let the ingredients mix.
5. Once the garlic starts browning, add onions and stir it well.
6. Once the onions start looking transparent, add tomatoes to it. Stir it well.
7. Add boiled dal and increase the flame to high to allow the dal to boil for a couple of minutes. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes till the dal looks done and starts giving aroma.
8. Pour the dal in a bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
SERVING
9. Serve Indian Dal Tadka with steaming hot rice or roti.
1. In a pressure cooker, add washed dal along with 3-4 cups water, turmeric powder and salt. Let it cook till four whistles.
2. In a pan, heat ghee.
3. Once it melts, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garlic.
4. Reduce flame to low and give a swirl to the pan in order to let the ingredients mix.
5. Once the garlic starts browning, add onions and stir it well.
6. Once the onions start looking transparent, add tomatoes to it. Stir it well.
7. Add boiled dal and increase the flame to high to allow the dal to boil for a couple of minutes. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes till the dal looks done and starts giving aroma.
8. Pour the dal in a bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
SERVING
9. Serve Indian Dal Tadka with steaming hot rice or roti.
Editors Review
No Indian meal is complete without this spicy lentil soup or dal tadka. It is a rich source of vegetable protein and you can serve it with rice or Indian flat breads. Often, I cherish a single bowl of lentil soup, by squeezing fresh lemon juice on top. Give it a try, you'll also love it.Comments
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Vikas Krishna says :
Thanks a lot for ur recipe. Dall came out very well for me. I was having a tough time here in US. Today after making Daal I am feeling great. Thanks very much.
Posted on: 9 February 2010 - 10:33pm
Jesal says :
Hi Shakti,
Thank you so much for this recipe.
I tried it today and I must say, It was probably the most satisfying meal in 8 years I've been in the US;) I could never get tadka tal right b4 this..
Thx,
Jes
Posted on: 5 July 2009 - 2:43pm
Jesal says :
Hi Shakti,
Thank you so much for this recipe.
I tried it today and I must say, It was probably the most satisfying meal in 8 years I've been in the US;) I could never get tadka tal right b4 this..
Thx,
Jes
Posted on: 5 July 2009 - 2:41pm
Sunita Sharma says :
Hi Shakti,
Perhaps you shoould also try using different types of lentils like moong dal, toovar dal, and channa dal. The taste is great and finished product looks authentic. Thanks.
Posted on: 24 June 2009 - 8:30am
shantihhh says :
Great video and loved the recipe which I made this weeknd. YUM
Posted on: 9 September 2007 - 2:46pm
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