Directions
The humble yellow dal can be made in many ways just by changing the tempering. Here are 5 easy tadkas or tempering.
Ingredients
For Dal
- Masoor dal – 30gms/2.5tbsp
- Moong dal – 65 gms/5.5tbsp
- Toor dal – 100gms/ 8tbsp
- Water – 5 cups
- Salt – to taste
- Green chilly chopped – 1 no
- Ginger chopped – ½tbsp
- Turmeric – ½tsp
For tadka
- Ghee/oil – 1 tbsp
- Dry red chilly – 1 no
- Heeng – ½tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin (jeera) – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
- Garlic chopped – ½tbsp
- Onion chopped – 2 tbsp
- Red chilly powder – ½tsp
- Tomato chopped – ½cup
Steps
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1
Done
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Mix all the 3 dals. Wash and soak them for 20 mins. Drain the water and add the dal in a deep pan along with 4cups of water, 1/2tsp salt, green chilly ginger chopped and turmeric. |
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2
Done
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Boil the dal till dal is tender and gets mashy. remove and keep aside. For the tadka heat a pan and add ghee. Sprinkle asafoetida and dry red chilly. Stir and add cumin, once it crackles add the boiled dal. |
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3
Done
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Add a dash of water if the dal is very thick. Season with salt and finish with freshly chopped coriander. Twist a lemon and remove the dal from heat and serve. |
