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  Name: Dal Tadka Popular
  Category: Dal
  Author: HS
  Date: 5/15/2006 1:15:00 AM
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Ingredients:
Moong Dal or Masoor Dal - 1.5 cups
Turmeric - a pinch
Green chillies - 3 or 4
1/2 tspn Garlic paste
1 tsp Ginger Paste
Coriander chopped
Salt - to taste
Lime juice - 1 - 2 tsps
Water 2 glasses
Garam Masala 1 tablespoon
2 diced tomatoes
1 medium sized onion finely diced

For Tadka

Jeera seeds (Cumin seeds) - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsps
Hing - a pinch
Instructions:
Tadka is a generic term which refers to adding the spices to the hot oil or Ghee and then adding this tadka into your dish.

1. Add the Dal with 2 Glasses of water and add the turmeric in it and then cook it in a pressure cooker for 5 minutes or so ( excessive cooking will make the dash like a paste)
If you do not have a pressure cooker then just take a sauce pan and cover it while cooking for 10 minutes on medium heat ( until the dal is cooked)

2. Take a non stick pan add add the Ghee.
3. Add the Cumin seeds and the mustard seeds.
4. Once they start crackling add the Ginger and Garlic paste and fry.
5. Add the onion and fry unti it become brown.
5. Add the green chillies.
6. Add the Garam Masala and cook for a minute.
7. Add the diced tomatoes and let them cook untli the oil seperates.
6. Add the cooked dal and add salt to taste.
7. Let it simmer for 5 more minutes on slow heat.



Take a small fry pan add 2 tablespoons of Ghee and add some red chilli powder and fry for a minute.

Pour this on top of the Dal .

Garnish with chopped coriander.


Serve it with Naan, Rice or Roti
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There are: (22) comments
Author: sharmila shahade

Date:  2/17/2011
Comment:
I tried the recipe for Dhaba style dal and loved it. Thank u very much. I would like to have the recipe emailed to me.
Author: zubdu

Date:  12/29/2010
Comment:
please e mail to recipes.Thank you.
Author: arun

Date:  11/19/2010
Comment:
hi, im using ur recipe and prepare a class of dal tadka.. also im add sum redchilli (khadi)... it also make a great taste thanks for yummy taste....
Author: Anil Mathew

Date:  11/5/2010
Comment:
Thanks for the recipe.It was easy learning session
Author: Judraksh

Date:  10/3/2009
Comment:
Thanks for the recipe, it was really good.
Author: Gayathri Venkatesan

Date:  4/8/2009
Comment:
i just want to know when to add the HIng and the lime juice
And u Had specified in the last before statement that we have to add chilli powder and fry in ghee for 1 min is it powder r just chillies
Author: malini

Date:  3/17/2009
Comment:
yours dal receipes very yummy.I would like to receive much more like this to my e mail.I want vegetarian dishes with spicee and tastee too.
Author: vijay

Date:  12/14/2008
Comment:
great recipe...it was tasty
Author: veena

Date:  7/21/2008
Comment:
dal recipes are excellent and easy to cook.Iwould like to receive more such recipes on my above e mail address. any other vegetable recipes will also do.
Author: pavithra

Date:  5/3/2008
Comment:
my friends and me tried it out. its awesome. the ratio of the ingredients are perfect. its worth trying!!
Author: Cooky

Date:  12/11/2007
Comment:
Hi, just wondered when the lime and the hing were to be added.
Author: prerna bailmare

Date:  5/10/2007
Comment:
i liked ur site and i tried two three recipes frm ur site
i loved it plz send me recipes of cakes, kulfi, icecream and hot veg, nonveg sabjis
Author: atul

Date:  5/26/2006
Comment:
So nice and spicy
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