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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

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