Dal Tadka

Dal Tadka

Urvashi Saxena
A quick lentil recipe that is perfect for weekend lunch and goes so well with roti, rice and vegetables! It's very customizable, you can add in a lot of the tadka options.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Small Sauce Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Toor/Aarhar Dal
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1.5 tbsp Ghee
  • 1/2 tsp Hing Asafoetida

Instructions
 

  • Wash the cup of lentils until water runs clear.
  • In a pressure cooker, add in the lentils and water enough so that it's 1 inch above the lentils.
  • Add in the salt and turmeric.
  • Put the pressure cooker lid and on medium heat and have three whistles from the cooker.
  • Let the pressure be released and once the lentils are cooked, start preparing the tadka.
  • For the tadka, in a small pan, add in the ghee and the cumin seeds and asafiteda.
  • Once it sizzles, add in the ghee mixture to the lentils and add in some water to the lentils if it seems too thick. Let it all come to a boil.
  • Serve it the dal with a scoop of hot ghee! And enjoy with rice, roti and sabzi and it'll be your favorite quick meal!
Keyword Lentils, Lunch, Tadka