Dal Tadka
A spicy, creamy dal. Comfort food.
Servings: 8
Calories: 125kcal
Ingredients
For the Dal
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 small onion about ½ cup chopped finely chopped (take ¼ cup out)
- 1 green chili
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp kashmiri chili
- ½ tbsp garlic
- ½ tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- Salt 1 tsp or to taste
- ½ cup toor dal
- ½ cup masoor dal
- 2 tbsp moong dal
- 2 cups water
Vaghar
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 whole red chilies
- ? tsp hing
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- ½ tsp kashmiri chili
Instructions
For the Dal
- Heat the ghee. Add cumin, small onion and green chili. Cook until brown.
- Add turmeric, kashmiri chili, garlic, ginger paste, tomato paste and salt. Let cook for 30 seconds.
- Add rinsed dal and 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles (or 7 minutes).
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
Make the vaghar
- Heat ghee and add cumin, then red chilies, then hing (asafoetida), and the onion. Cook until onions are golden.
- Add kashmiri chili.
- Mix about half of your vaghar into your dal. Pour the rest on top and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg