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Dal Tadka By Chef Ajay Chopra

Also known as - Tadkewali Dal

Ajay Chopra
Dal Tadka is a dal preparation that is simple and delicious. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe of this popular North Indian dal.

Serves4

Cooking Time20-30 Min

Meal Typedal

Preparation Time5-10 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For dal

    • 1/2 cup chana dal

    • 1/2 cup split black gram (urad dal with skin)`

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tsp turmeric

    • salt to taste

  • For tadka

    • 3 - 4 tbsp ghee

    • 1 tsp jeera

    • 1 cup chopped garlic

    • 1 cup chopped onions

    • 1 cup chopped tomatoes

    • 1 tsp asafetida (hing)

    • 2 - 3 Kashmiri red chillies

    • 1 tsp turmeric

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tsp coriander powder

    • salt to taste

    • fresh coriander

    • 1 tbsp butter

    • 1/2 cup lemon juice

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Soak half cup chana dal and half cup urad dal with skin (split black gram) overnight.

  2. 2

    Cook them with salt, red chilli powder, turmeric and water.

  3. 3

    For the tadka: In a pan, heat some ghee, add jeera, chopped garlic, chopped green chillies, chopped ginger, hing and dried red chillies.

  4. 4

    Add some onions and tomatoes and then add the dry masalas- red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and cook it well, until the tomatoes get soft.

  5. 5

    Pour the cooked dal in the tadka.

  6. 6

    Add fresh coriander, a generous spoon of butter and a dash of lemon juice to the dal.

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