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Dal Tadka
Comforting yellow lentils finished with a fragrant tempering of garlic, cumin and chillies.
40 min · Easy · Serves 4 · ~310 kcal / serving · Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup toor dal
- 0.25 tsp turmeric
- 1 onion · chopped
- 1 tomato · chopped
- 2 green chillies · slit or chopped
- 4 garlic cloves · chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp ghee or oil
- 0.5 tsp chilli powder
- 1 handful coriander · chopped
- salt · to taste
- 3 cups water
Cook tips
- Add chilli powder off the heat so it does not burn.
- Adjust water for your preferred consistency.
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Method
- 1
Cook the lentils
Cook the lentils with turmeric and water until soft.
20 min timer
- 2
Simmer with aromatics
Lightly mash the dal and simmer with onion, tomato, chillies and salt.
7 min timer
- 3
Prepare the tempering
Heat ghee or oil in a small pan and add cumin and garlic.
2 min timer
- 4
Add chilli powder
Take the tempering off the heat, add chilli powder and pour it over the dal.
- 5
Finish and serve
Finish with coriander and serve hot.
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