TADKA DAL EASY AUTHENTIC RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1. Arahar dal Grams 150

2. Salt         To taste

3. Haldi         Tsp 1

4. Desi ghee Ml 15

5. Dried red chilli    Number 2-4 (small)

6. Onions         Grams 50

7. Cumin seeds Tsp ½ 

8. Hing         Tsp ¼

9. Ginger         Grams 5

10. Garlic         Grams 10

11. Coriander powder Tsp ½

12. Deghi mirch   Tsp ½

13. Tomatoes   Grams 50

14. Green chilli   Number 1

15. Coriander leaves To garnish 

 METHOD

1. Soak the dal for 45 min in water.

2. Boil the dal in water, salt and haldi. For 1 cup dal use 3-4 cups of water. (while boiling, froth will come on top, remove that)

3. In a pan, add desi ghee, add dried red chilli, when that begins to crackle add jeera, when that crackles, add hing. 

4. Then add fine chopped onions, then fine chopped ginger and garlic and cook. 

5. Add coriander powder, salt, haldi and very little deghi mirch. (make sure you don’t add too much salt, because there is salt in the water of boiling dal as well).

6. Add fine chopped tomatoes and cook till fat separates. Add fine chopped green chillis.

7. Add the boiled dal and add some of the water of boiled dal as well. Cook till one boil. 

8. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.