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Kavya Cherakulam

Tadka dal recipe

5 from 4 votes
Tadka dal recipe is very popular in the Northern parts of India, Its a must for every occasion. It is a most comforting food and goes very well with Steam rice and Roti's. Tadka means tempering of the gravy. Tempering makes a simple dish flavourful and gives a delightful smoky flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dal Recipes, Gravies
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Tur Dal Washed and Cleaned
  • 1/2 Cup Masoor Dal
  • 1 Onion Finely Chopped
  • 1 Tomato Finely Chopped
  • Coriander Leaves Chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
  • 2-3 Nos Dried Red Chilies
  • 2 Nos Green Chilies
  • 1 Pinch Asafoetida
  • Curry Leaves
  • 1 tsp Chopped Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Chopped Ginger
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Deep Kadhai
  • Tempering Pan or small kadhai

Method
 

  1. Ingredients
    Ingredients for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  2. Transfer the dal (cleaned and soaked dal) in a pressure cooker along with salt and turmeric and cook for 4-5 whistles
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  3. Meanwhile the Dal is getting cooked, Take a bottom kadhai and add 2 tbsp of Ghee and 1 tbsp of Oil in the Kadhai
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  4. Add Cumin seeds and let it crackle on low- medium flame
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  5. Add some dried red chillies, curry leaves, chopped garlic, chopped ginger and chopped green chillies and fry them on low-medium flame until aromatic
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  6. Now add finely chopped onions and fry them till light golden brown
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  7. Add chopped tomatoes and salt and cook untill soft and mushy
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  8. While the tomatoes are getting cooked, lets check the Dal.
    Check the cooker, open only once the air is completely out
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  9. The dal is cooked well, Now mix the dal with a whisker or a spatula and keep it aside
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  10. Once the tomatoes are cooked well add all dry masala, Red chilly powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and fry them till aromatic
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  11. Also add some chopped coriander leaves, this gives a nice flavour to the gravy
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  12. After checking the seasoning I am adding some more salt, so check and add if required
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  13. The Dal is ready lets make the Tadka
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  14. For Tadka which is tempering , take a small pan and add about 2 tbsp of Oil
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  15. Add some cumin seeds and let it crackle on a low flame
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  16. Add a pinch of Hing or asafetida on a low flame
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  17. Turn off the heat and add 1/2 tsp of Kashmiri Red chilly powder
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  18. And some chopped coriander leaves
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes
  19. Pour the hot tadka immediately over the dal and serve it hot with Rice & Roti
    Instruction for Dal Tadka Recipe from FamousDishes

Video

Notes

You may use other variety of dal too to make it more healthy and nutritional
While making tadka use kashmiri red chilly powder for better color and add chilly powder after turning off the heat to avoid burning.
You may change the consistency as required, but slightly thick Dal taste really good.