Dal Tadka is a Dhaba Staple, found easily at any Dhaba. Very Tasty and Easy to make. Toor Dal made with onions, tomato’s, garlic and ginger. Topped with a browned garlic and hing Tadka !! ?

Dhaba style tadka

#myrecipe
By Puspashree Sahoo

Mar, 7th

620

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
18 - 20

Ingredients

  • Toor Dal / Split Pigeon Pea's- 1.5 Cups
  • Salt - as per taste
  • Water -3 cups
  • For masala - Ghee - 1 Tbsp
  • Cumin - 3 Tsp
  • Garlic - 1 Tbsp Chopped
  • Ginger - 1 tbsp chopped
  • Onion - 1 Big Chopped
  • Green Chillies - 5 Slit
  • Tomatoes - 3 medium Chopped
  • Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tsp
  • Kasoori Methi / Dried Fenugreek Leaves - 1 Tsp
  • Garam Masala - 1 Tbsp
  • Water - 1 Cup
  • Salt - as per taste
  • For tadka - ghee 1 tbsp
  • Cumin / Jeera - 1 Tsp
  • Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4th tsp
  • Garlic - 1 Tsp
  • Dry Red Chillies - 4

Instructions

  • In a Pressure Cooker on Medium High Heat Add Dal, Turmeric, Salt and Water.
  • Mix Well and Pressure cook for 2 to 3 Whistles (in 7 liter cooker) More whistles might be needed for smaller cookers.
  • After Third whistle turn off the flame and let the cooker deppressurize on its own.
  • For masala -In a Big Pan on Medium Heat add Ghee. Once the Ghee is hot add Cumin seeds.
  • When Cumin seeds start to crackle , add Ginger and Garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes till the raw aroma of Ginger goes away.
  • Now add Chopped Onion and Green Chillies. Cook Till Onions are Translucent and brown
  • Now Add Tomatoes and Salt. Mix Well and Cover with Lid. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Now Add Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Kasoori Methi and Chopped Dhaniya leaves. Mix Well.
  • Add Dal and Water to the Masala. Mix Well. Now add Garam Masala mix well. Cover with Lid and cook for 3 minutes.
  • For tadka -In a shallow pan, add Ghee. Once the Ghee is heated add cumin seeds and Hing.
  • Once the Cumin starts to Crackle add Garlic and Dry Red Chillies. Cook till Garlic starts turning Brown.add it on top of dal

Notes/Tips

This is very healthy We can eat with butter naan, roti, rumali roti, paratha