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    Home » Pressure cooker recipes » Dal Tadka

    Dal Tadka

    June 22, 2014 By Vidya Srinivasan 39 Comments

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    Dal tadka is an easy and tasty side dish for roti, and a good accompaniment for rice. Usually when I prepare dal tadka, I use moong dal alone, as my Amma used to prepare that way. But when I have it in restaurants, I always get the flavor from 3 types of dal. I liked that, and I have tried one version of dal tadka with moong dal, toor dal and chana dal.Image

    Dal Tadka

    Preparation Time : 10 mins | Soaking Time : 30 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2

    Recipe Category: Sidedish/Rice Accompaniments

    Ingredients

    Toor Dal - 1/2 cup

    Chana Dal - 1/3 cup

    Moong Dal - 1/4 cup

    Onion -1 chopped finely

    Tomato - 1 chopped roughly

    Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon (you can also use fresh minced ginger and garlic)

    Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

    Coriander powder -1/2 tsp

    Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

    Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

    Water - 3 cups

    Salt - to taste

    Butter/ghee/oil - 1 tsp

    To temper:

    Ghee/butter - 1/2 tbsp

    Jeera - 1 tsp

    Red Chillies - 2

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    Method:

    • Soak moong dal, toor dal and chana dal for 30 mins. I soaked them in warm water
    • Put a pressure cooker on the stove and add oil, and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 30 seconds. Add the onion and tomato and saute till raw smell goes. Add the garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric powder. Allow it to cook for  2 mins

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    • Add the soaked Lentils and mix well. Add required salt and 3 cups of water and cover the cooker. Switch off after 3 whistles

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    • Add ghee to the pan, add cumin seeds and red chillies, let it splutter. Once steam releases, open the cooker lid and add the tadka to the cooked lentils. Dal tadka is ready to be served

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    1. Charanya

      June 22, 2014 at 11:46 pm

      Yum 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 5:31 am

        🙂 Yes charanya,Dal is such a comfort food

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    2. Love, Life & Whatever

      June 23, 2014 at 12:06 am

      Looks so sumptuous...

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 5:37 am

        Thanks Chaitali:)

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    3. ela hester

      June 23, 2014 at 12:16 am

      Well spiced and delicious! I love lentil dishes and always look for new ways to cook them.

      ela h.

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 5:38 am

        Thanks Ela:) Happy to know that you liked it.. Do try and let me know

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    4. Jayeeta

      June 23, 2014 at 2:41 am

      Yummy 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 5:31 am

        Yes Jayeeta:) Can't say no to dal

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    5. Chitra Jagadish

      June 23, 2014 at 4:10 am

      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....

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 5:30 am

        Yes Chitra, Dal tadka goes well with rice:) I am glad to know prepare and enjoy!!

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    6. cafegarima

      June 23, 2014 at 5:17 am

      Simple food- soul soother... 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 5:28 am

        Ya Garima:) totally agree with you

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        • cafegarima

          June 23, 2014 at 6:44 am

          🙂

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    7. Namrata

      June 23, 2014 at 5:39 am

      I turn to this on low days.. perfect comfort food.

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 5:40 am

        Yes Namrata:) I totally agree with you

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    8. Asmithaaa

      June 23, 2014 at 6:17 am

      On tired day , this is easy to prepare yet if prepared well gonna turn normal dinner to feast to a hungry stomach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 11:02 am

        True Asmitha:)simple yet comfort food

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    9. Shruti

      June 23, 2014 at 7:15 am

      Very comforting lentil preparation! And that works great for a protein-lover like me ♥

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 11:03 am

        Yes Shruti, protein rich and tasty lentil dish

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    10. Malar

      June 23, 2014 at 11:50 am

      Yummy Yummy 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 1:52 pm

        Thanks Malar:)

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    11. simplyvegetarian777

      June 23, 2014 at 5:04 pm

      Nothing to beat a good dal tadka with rice. Yours is so inviting with that ghee on top ;).

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 10:22 pm

        Thanks Sonal:) I love Dal with Ghee

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    12. mmmarzipan

      June 23, 2014 at 5:08 pm

      That looks amazing!

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 10:21 pm

        Thanks a lot:)

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    13. Sugar and Cinnamon

      June 23, 2014 at 7:52 pm

      Dal is one of my ultimate comfort dishes! This looks great 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 23, 2014 at 10:15 pm

        Thanks Lillian:)

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    14. lapetitepaniere

      June 24, 2014 at 12:52 am

      It looks so tempting and I love Dal 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 24, 2014 at 4:15 am

        Thanks Linda:)

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    15. tableofcolors

      June 24, 2014 at 4:56 am

      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.

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 24, 2014 at 11:10 am

        Thanks Laila:) you can find all these ingredients in any Indian store. Let me know if you try

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    16. Bikramjit

      June 24, 2014 at 8:07 am

      My favourite DALlllllllllllll 🙂 yummmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 24, 2014 at 11:08 am

        Thanks:)

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    17. gargi181209

      June 24, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Delicious and comfort food…..!!!

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 24, 2014 at 11:06 am

        Thanks Sony:)

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    18. Eddie Two Hawks

      June 24, 2014 at 1:42 pm

      looks and sounds so yummy! do you have any left overs?

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        June 24, 2014 at 2:44 pm

        Thanks Eddie:) Definately no:)

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        • Eddie Two Hawks

          June 24, 2014 at 3:18 pm

          I really didn’t think so…

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          • Traditionally Modern Food

            June 24, 2014 at 6:44 pm

            🙂

            Reply

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