Daal Tadka

The Daal Tadka Recipe is a preparation made from a variety of different lentils and a lot of spices making it a favourite accompaniment with Rice or Rotis/Naan etc.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes   Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Serves 4.



Ingredients:

• 1 cup  Toor daal / arhar daal


• 2 Tomato  chopped


• 3 Small Onions chopeed


• 1tsp ginger garlic paste


• 1/2 cup chopped Coriander leaves


• Turmeric powder - a pinch


• Hing - a pinch


• Salt - to taste


• Oil - 2 tsp

To Temper :

• Oil / Ghee - 1 tbsp


• Jeera - 1 tsp


• Dry red chillies - 2 halved

Method:

1. Pressure cook daal with 4cups and a pinch of turmeric powder and salt until soft or give 1 whistles in a pressure cooker.


2. Leave to cool for 10-15 min.


3. Heat ghee in a pan, add zeera and allow it to splutter. Then add asofiteda, ginger garlic paste and onions.


4. Add one red chilli and saute for 2-3mins


5. Now add tomato and saute till tomatoes are cooked nad oil separates .


6. Next add salt, and  sprinkle little water and let it boil for 2mins.


7. Now add dal, mix well and let it boil for 3 more mins.


8. Add Coriander leaves and Serve.


9. Serve with Jeera Rice or even tandori roti or chapati