# Mix Dal Tadka

Mix Dal Tadka is a combination of various dals or legumes for making a tasty dal dish.

- Total time: 4 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup oil or ghee
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 100 gm chana dal
- 100 gm mung dal
- 100 gm masoor dal
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- 0.25 cup oil or ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 onion
- 2 tomato
- 2 green chilli
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp chicken masala
- 1 handful coriander leaves

## Instructions

1. Heat 1/2 cup oil or ghee in a pan.
2. Add 1 chopped onion and fry until brown.
3. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and mix well.
4. Add 1 tsp cumin powder and 1 tsp coriander powder.
5. Add 1 tsp red chilli powder and cook the spices well.
6. Add 100 gm chana dal (soaked overnight), 100 gm mung dal (soaked overnight), and 100 gm masoor dal (just washed).
7. Mix and cook with spices.
8. Add 1 tsp salt (as per taste).
9. Add water to boil. You can boil it in a pressure cooker.
10. Mix and cover with lid.
11. While the dal is boiling, prepare the tempering.
12. In another pan, heat 1/4 cup oil or ghee, add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tbsp chopped ginger, and 1 tbsp chopped garlic.
13. Add 2-3 sliced onions and cook till transparent.
14. Add 2-3 green chillies (as per taste) and cook.
15. Add 2 cube cut tomatoes and cook till 70% cooked. Then close the stove.
16. Mix the fried tomato and onion with dal.
17. Add 1/2 tsp garam masala and 1/2 tsp chicken masala.
18. Add a handful of coriander leaves.
19. Mix well, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- spoon
- pressure cooker (optional)

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/DBZZwvwbTMI
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8fcc555e-9682-41b7-a2fb-8d1331b0f66e
- Extracted: 2025-04-26

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