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Dal varieties
Traditionally restaurant style Dal is prepared with more toor dal and very little moong dal for texture and taste. You can alter the quantity according to family preference but get Punjabi dhaba style dal, follow the recipe.
Should I saute onion and garlic?
to make restaurant-style Dal-friendly meals I have simplified the recipe and made a pressure cooker version. You won't taste raw smell. The shortcut version is no compromise in taste and texture.
can I skip onion and garlic?
yes, you can prepare dal according to your taste. For hotel-style dal, don’t skip it
Why Kashmiri chilli powder?
it makes kids spice-friendly versions of dal and also gives amazing color to the dal. If you are using regular chilli powder, reduce spice accordingly
serving option
Dal tastes best with jeera rice. You can also serve it with other pulao varieties. It also goes well with chappati and paratha varieties.
Instant pot dal
Pressure cook for 10 minutes and follow the rest of the steps.
tadka variations
- For lasooni dal, temper with garlic
- Use red chilli instead of chilli powder
- You can add curry leaves for homestyle dal
PRESSURE COOKER RECIPES
DAL RECIPES
HOTEL STYLE RECIPES
Ingredients
Pressure cook
1/2 cup toor dal
1 tablespoon moong dal
1/2 cup onion
1+1/2 cup water
1/2 cup tomato
2 green chillies
3 garlic
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
To temper
1 tablespoon ghee
3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon asafoetida
1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
Dal
Coriander leaves few
Required salt
1+ 1/2 cup Water
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
How to make restaurant-style Dal tadka with step-by-step pictures
- First, Wash both dals and transfer them to the pressure cooker
- Add onion, tomato, green chilli, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, water and sesame oil; avoid mixing
- Pressure cook for 5 whistles; simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the stove
- Keep chillies aside
- mash well
- Furthermore, add water, required salt, green chilli, coriander leaves and Garam masala; mix well
- Boil for 5 minutes; turn off the stove
- Add ghee to a tadka pan and heat
- Furthermore, add cumin seeds and roast
- Add asafoetida and Kashmiri chilli powder; turn off the stove and mix well
- Transfer and mix well
- Finally, add coriander leaves and serve hot
Ingredients
Pressure cook
- 1/2 cup toor dal
- 1 tablespoon moong dal
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1 +1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup tomato
- 2 green chillies
- 3 garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
To temper
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon asafoetida
- 1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
Dal
- Coriander leaves few
- Required salt
- 1 + 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Instructions
- First, Wash both dals and transfer them to the pressure cooker
- Add onion, tomato, green chilli, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, water and sesame oil; avoid mixing
- Pressure cook for 5 whistles; simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the stove
- Keep chillies aside
- mash well
- Furthermore, add water, required salt, green chilli, coriander leaves and Garam masala; mix well
- Boil for 5 minutes; turn off the stove
- Add ghee to a tadka pan and heat
- Furthermore, add cumin seeds and roast
- Add asafoetida and Kashmiri chilli powder; turn off the stove and mix well
- Transfer and mix well
- Finally, add coriander leaves and serve hot
Video
Notes
- Traditionally restaurant style Dal is prepared with more toor dal and very little moong dal for texture and taste. You can alter the quantity according to family preference but get Punjabi dhaba style dal, follow the recipe
- to make restaurant-style dal-friendly meals I have simplified the recipe and made a pressure cooker version. You won't taste raw smell. The shortcut version is no compromise in taste and texture
- you can skip onion and garlic, prepare dal according to your taste. For hotel-style dal, don’t skip it
- Kashmiri chilli powder makes kids spice-friendly versions of dal and also gives amazing color to the dal. If you are using regular chilli powder, reduce spice accordingly
- Dal tastes best with jeera rice. You can also serve it with other pulao varieties. It also goes well with chappati and paratha varieties.
Yum 🙂
🙂 Yes charanya,Dal is such a comfort food
Looks so sumptuous...
Thanks Chaitali:)
Well spiced and delicious! I love lentil dishes and always look for new ways to cook them.
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Thanks Ela:) Happy to know that you liked it.. Do try and let me know
Yummy 🙂
Yes Jayeeta:) Can't say no to dal
Dal tadka n rice super combination Vidya. ...This will be done for dinner 2 day hubbyz favourite....thanx for the recipe n solving my dinner menu....
Yes Chitra, Dal tadka goes well with rice:) I am glad to know prepare and enjoy!!
Simple food- soul soother... 🙂
Ya Garima:) totally agree with you
🙂
I turn to this on low days.. perfect comfort food.
Yes Namrata:) I totally agree with you
On tired day , this is easy to prepare yet if prepared well gonna turn normal dinner to feast to a hungry stomach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
True Asmitha:)simple yet comfort food
Very comforting lentil preparation! And that works great for a protein-lover like me ♥
Yes Shruti, protein rich and tasty lentil dish
Yummy Yummy 🙂
Thanks Malar:)
Nothing to beat a good dal tadka with rice. Yours is so inviting with that ghee on top ;).
Thanks Sonal:) I love Dal with Ghee
That looks amazing!
Thanks a lot:)
Dal is one of my ultimate comfort dishes! This looks great 🙂
Thanks Lillian:)
It looks so tempting and I love Dal 🙂
Thanks Linda:)
Looks delicious…I wonder if I would be able to find all of the ingredients here…perhaps in a speciality shop in Helsinki. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Laila:) you can find all these ingredients in any Indian store. Let me know if you try
My favourite DALlllllllllllll 🙂 yummmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Thanks:)
Delicious and comfort food…..!!!
Thanks Sony:)
looks and sounds so yummy! do you have any left overs?
Thanks Eddie:) Definately no:)
I really didn’t think so…
🙂