Dal Tadka

1m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash chana dal, masoor dal, and sabut masoor. Then soak them for 30 minutes.
  2. 2Soak moong dal, lobia dal, and rajma for 6-8 hours.
  3. 3In a cooker, add soaked dal, black cardamom, bay leaf, green chili, garlic, lauki, phali, onions, and tomatoes.
  4. 4Add asafoetida, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder.
  5. 5Add water (3 times the quantity of dal).
  6. 6Cover and cook for 2-3 whistles.
  7. 7Remove tomato skins and whole spices.
  8. 8Mash the dal a little bit with a ladle.
  9. 9In a small pan, heat mustard oil, add cumin seeds, dry red chili, chopped garlic, and ginger.
  10. 10Add Kashmir red chili powder.
  11. 11Pour the tadka over the dal.
  12. 12Cover instantly.
  13. 13Garnish with chopped green coriander.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Chana Dal
  • 3 tbsp Masoor Dal
  • 2 tbsp Moong Dal
  • 2 tbsp Lobia Dal
  • 1 cup Rajma
  • 2 Black cardamom
  • 2 Bay leaf
  • 2 Green chili
  • 3 Garlic
  • 1 cup Lauki(bottle gourd)
  • 1 cup Phali
  • 2 Onion
  • 2 Tomato
  • 1 Asafoetida
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 3 times of Dal Water
  • 2 tbsp Mustard oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 2 Dry red chili
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 tsp Kashmir red chili
  • 1 cup Green coriander with stem

Equipment

cookerbowlladlesmall bowlsmall pan