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dal tadka as made in restaurant

Restaurant style Dal tadka

Yellow split lentils curry
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients
  

to pressure cook

  • 1/2 cup split pigeon pea tur dal
  • 1/2 cup Moong dal split green gram
  • 1/4 cup Split bengal gram Channa dal
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 3 cups drinking water

for Masala base

  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 medium red onion chopped fine
  • 1 large Tomato chopped fine
  • 2-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 inch fresh ginger root grated
  • 1 green chill chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

for tempering

  • 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter or oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 dry red chilli broken into bits
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida gum arabica

Instructions
 

  • Wash the three dals and add them to a pressure cooker.
    lentils
  • Add 3 cups of water and pressure for three whistles
    dal
  • Leave it to cool after rwmoving from the flame
  • Meanwhile, mince and chop the peeled onion, tomato, ginger and garlic
  • Into a pan add the oil and as it heats up saute the onions, garlic and ginger.
    masala
  • As they turn tranlucent add the tomatoes and cook further.
  • Add salt and reduce the vegetable base.
  • When the oil starts leaving the sides add the coriander and cumin powder and cook further ( keep stirring)
  • Release the pressure and add the cooked dal to the masala base.
    masala curry
  • Stir and mix well and adjust the salt
  • Simmer till the masala incorporates well into the dal
  • In a seperate pan add the ghee, cumin and red chilli bits
    tempering
  • As they sizzle and heat up add the asafoetida and remove from heat
  • Add this tempering to the cooking dal. Remove the heat and keep covered for 10 minutes for the temepring flavours to infuse.
    dhabha yellow dal tadka
  • Serve garnished with coriander leaves.
    Dal tadka

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 8gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 402mgPotassium: 188mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3g
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