Dal Tadka
Ingredients
For the Dal
- 1 cup lentils of your choice – yellow dal (split moong) / orange dal (masoor dal) / tuvar dal (split pigeon pea)
- 1 tsp curry powder
- ¼ – ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- Unrefined salt to taste
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
For the Tempering – choose any 3 – 5 of the following ingredients
- 1 tsp cumin (jeera) seeds
- 1 tsp mustard (rai) seeds
- ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 1 – 3 cloves
- 1″ pc cinnamon
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ½ tsp red chilli powder/whole red chilli
- 3 green chillies, chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
Method
Cook the lentils of your choice until they are well done and blend in a blender until smooth in consistency. In a separate pot, temper with your choice of the following – 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 – 3 cloves, 1 small cinnamon stick, curry leaves, a red chilli and asafoetida.
Add your choice of chopped onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and cook a little. Add the liquid lentils, salt to taste and ¼ tsp turmeric powder. Bring to boil. Add lemon juice and garnish with coriander. Serve hot on its own or with whole rice.
Serves 3-4