Mixed Dal Tadka – Flavorsome And Healthy

Published On June 7, 2017
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By Heena Bharat
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Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Difficulty Level
Beginner

Ingredients

Mixed lentils/ dal - 2 cups (masoor/ red lentil, moong/ green gram and arahar dal/ red gram)
Onions/ pyaz chopped - 2
Tomatoes/ tamatar chopped - 2
Green chili/ hari mirch - 2
Garlic/ lehsun chopped - 2 cloves
Kashmiri red dry chilies/ khadi lal mirch - 2
Coriander leaves/ dhaniyapatta - a hand full
Mustard seeds/ raai - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds/ jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee/ oil - 4 teaspoons
Spices/ masale as per taste - coriander/ dhaniya powder, turmeric/ haldi powder, red chili/ lal mirch powder, garam masala
Asafoetida/ hing - 1 pinch
Water/ pani as required for boiling dal
Salt/ namak as per taste

Instructions

Wash mixed dal in running water for 2-3 times.
Heat a pressure cooker and then add washed dal, water, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, salt and tomatoes. Allow 2 whistles on medium flame.
FOR TADKA - Heat ghee on medium flame. Add kashmiri dry red chili, mustard and cumin seeds to it. Once seeds crackle, add chopped garlic and onions and fry them till onions become translucent.
Add chopped green chilies and boiled dal and mix very well. Add water if required.
Add garam masala powder and freshly chopped coriander leaves. Then switch off the flame in 5 minutes.
Healthy and easy 'Mixed Dal Tadka' is ready to be served with jeera rice/ roti.

Servings : 4-5
Ready in : 25 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food, Super Food
Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch

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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!