Mix Dal Tadka Recipe | How to make Dal Tadka
Protien rich Mix Dal Tadka is simple, Punjabi style dal tadka delicious and easy to make recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Mixed dal or lentils washed and soaked Toor, Masoor, Urad, Moong, Chana
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 medium Onion chopped
- 1 medium Tomato chopped
- 1 inch Ginger grated
- 1 tsp Red Chilly Powder
- ½ tsp Coriander Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala powder
- 2 - 3 tbsp Oil/Ghee for cooking
- Salt to taste
Tempering/Tadka
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- ½ tsp Cumin Seed
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- ½ tsp Red Chilly Powder
- 1 whole Red Chilly
Instructions
- Boil the dal with sufficient water, salt and turmeric
- Heat a pan, add cumin seed and when the cumin seeds begin to splutter add the chopped onion.
- When onion is translucent add tomato and grated ginger and cook till it softens. Now add the coriander powder, red chilly powder and the garam masala. Stir for 2 - 3 minutes and pour over the cooked dal and combine well.
How to give Tadka to Dal
- Heat a pan and add ghee. Add cumin seeds and asaefotida. Next add one whole chilly.
- When the cumin seeds begin to splutter pour this tadka over the cooked dal.
Notes
- Use pure ghee for tempering the dal.