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