Dal tadka recipe-Punjab special lentil curry for rice

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Type: Gravy, Curry, Dal | Take with: Rice, Chapati

Ingredients

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Onion - 1 [finely chopped]
• Tomato - 1 [finely chopped]
• Ginger -1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Garlic -1 tbsp [finley chopped]
• Dry red chilli - 1
• Green chilli - 1 [slit]
• Coriander leaves - 2 springs [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Asafetida - ¼ tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder - ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Wash toor dal.
• Heat pressure cook add toor dal, turmeric powder & enough water cover it & cook for 4 whistles.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds & let it splutter then add cumin seeds, & asafetida.
• Add onion sauté till soft then add ginger, garlic, green chilli, curry leaves & dry red chilli sauté.
• Add tomato, turmeric powder, & red chilli powder sauté till soft then add boiled toor dal and salt mix well & let it boil.
• When boiling, add chopped coriander leaves & serve hot with rice.