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Dhaba Style Toor Dal Tadka

Toor Dal Tadka Recipe

Dhaba Style Toor Dal Tadka is an easy and quick recipe with rustic and earthy flavours which adds a deliciousness to a daily Indian meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Toor Dal
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4th Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Water for boiling (as required)

First Tempering -

  • 2 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 4 Cloves Finely Chopped Garlic
  • 1 No. Slit Green Chilli
  • 1 Tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander
  • 1 No. Finely Chopped Onion (Medium)
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 No. Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Medium)
  • Water as required
  • Coriander leaves

Second Tempering

  • 1 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 No. Whole Red Chilli
  • 2 No. Garlic Cloves
  • 1/2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder

Instructions
 

Boil Dal -

  • Boil soaked dal with salt and turmeric for 2 whistles, one on high flame and other on low flame.
  • Open the cooker only when steam is released by itself.

First Tempering –

  • Heat ghee in a kadai. Splutter cumin seeds.
  • Add garlic, green chilli and fresh coriander. Cook for a min on a low flame.
  • Next add finely chopped onion and cook till translucent.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix and cook on a low flame, for a min. Make sure the spices do not burn.
  • Next add tomatoes, cover and cook till mushy and nicely done.
  • Cook until ghee starts to separate from the sides.
  • Finally add boiled toor dal and water as required.
  • Give it a good mix, cover and cook until it starts to boil nicely.
  • Add some salt and garam masala and stir.
  • Simmer for 4-5 mins. on a low flame.
  • Meanwhile prepare second tempering.

Second Tempering –

  • Heat ghee in a tempering kadai.
  • Add whole red chilli, garlic cloves and red chilli powder.
  • Give it a mix. Make sure it doesn’t burn.

Garnish –

  • Add the coriander leaves and second tempering to the dal.
  • Serve hot with roti or rice.
  • Add the second tempering to hot dal.

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Notes

• In case the spices (turmeric and red chilli powder) starts burning, add a dash of water to prevent it from burning.
• Prepare in ghee for the added flavour and aroma.
• Adjust the spices as per taste.
• Add lots of fresh coriander leaves for the added freshness and flavour to the dal.