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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
15 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
Indian restaurant style Dal Tadka. This recipe has a great hearty flavors of lentils and ghee tempering along with Indian whole spices. Authentic yet easy recipe that tastes great!
—FeastwithSafiya
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Ingredients
- For Dal
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1/2 cup
Split Pigeon Pea , (Arhar)Toor Dal
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1/4 cup
Mung Lentils , Mung(Moong) Dal
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1/4 cup
Red Lentils , Masoor ki Dal
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3 cups
Water , more to wash and soak the lentils
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1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder
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1 teaspoon
Cumin-Coriander Powder
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1 teaspoon
Salt
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Pinch of Garam Masala
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A handful of chopped Cilantro
- For Tempering
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2 tablespoons
Ghee or Oil
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2 tablespoons
diced Onion
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1 teaspoon
minced Ginger
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1 teaspoon
minced Garlic
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1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds , Jeera
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1 teaspoon
dried Fenugreek , Kasoori Methi
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1
diced Tomato
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1/2 teaspoon
Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
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few curry leaves, optional
Directions
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Combine split Pigeon peas (Arhahr dal), Mung dal-lentils, and Red lentils(Masoor dal). Rinse the lentils 2 to 3 times until the impurity clears. Soak lentils with enough water to cover for 15 minutes.
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Add soaked lentils, water, turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder and salt to an InstantPot or a Pressure Cooker. Pressure cook in an Instant Pot on high setting for 15 minutes with natural steam release.
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For pressure cooker cooking, cook on high heat until 2 whistles. Turn the heat down to low and cook for 8-10 minutes. Natural Pressure release.
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Whisk dal with a whisk or use a hand blender(if needed) until smooth.
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Heat oil in a wok or a sauce pan on medium heat. Add cumin seeds. Once the oil starts to become cloudy around cumin seeds, add minced onions. Cook onions until slightly golden.
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Now add minced ginger and garlic, sauté for a few seconds. Add diced tomatoes, whole chilis, dried fenugreek, Kashmiri chili powder, and curry leaves. Cook on low-medium while stirring for about a minute or until tomatoes start to break apart.
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Add tadka to cooked Dal. If Dal is too thick add ½ cup of hot water to thin it down. Boil the Dal to reduce the liquid if needed. Garnish it with chopped cilantro and Garam Masala.
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Serve it with plain rice or roti.
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