Dal Tadka

Dal

Dal Tadka

दाल तड़का

35 minEasyServes 4

Everyday comfort — soft toor dal finished with a sizzling ghee tadka of jeera, garlic and red chilli.

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

  1. 1
    Pressure-cook dal with water, turmeric and salt for 3–4 whistles; whisk lightly.
  2. 2
    Heat ghee, add jeera and dried red chillies; let jeera crackle.
  3. 3
    Add garlic till golden, then onion till soft, then tomato and green chilli till mushy.
  4. 4
    Lower flame, add red chilli powder, stir 5 seconds, pour in dal; simmer 5 minutes.
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  5. 5
    Finish with coriander and lemon; serve with rice or roti.