Dal Tadka Recipe

By | Dal | 4 of 5 stars based on 17 reviews

Ingredients
moong dal or masoor dal - 1.5 cups
turmeric - a pinch
green chillies - 3 or 4 (acc to ur spice level)
garlic - 2 pods (sliced or minced)
coriander leaves - for garnish
curry leaves - for garnish
salt - to taste
lime juice - 1 - 2 tsps

For Tadka:
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
ghee - 2 tsps
hing - a pinch

Method
Pressure cook the dal with turmeric. (Take care to see that the dal is not mushy)
Take a non stick vessel and add ghee, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
After the seeds splutter add hing.
Then add the green chillies and garlic and fry them for a minute.
Add the cooked dal and salt, fry for 4-5 minutes.
Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Add some lime juice and serve it with rotis/rice.

Dal Tadka

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17 Responses to "Dal Tadka"

 
Robert Almeida Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingempty Unrated
said this on 14 Feb 2009 2:11:01 PM EDT
Very good in taste

 
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said this on 08 Sep 2009 1:26:07 AM EDT
Very nice

 
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said this on 14 Oct 2009 2:05:02 AM EDT
ok ok

 
Chris Wallace Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingempty Unrated
said this on 17 Dec 2009 7:47:16 AM EDT
Thanks a ton. It's damn good

 
jaishree makwana Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingemptyratingemptyratingempty Unrated
said this on 03 Feb 2010 1:26:22 AM EDT
the receipe was OK but not up to the mark.

 
naveed Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingempty Unrated
said this on 07 Mar 2010 2:17:31 AM EDT
tried myself first at home great taste- naveed ATL

 
kripa Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingempty Unrated
said this on 19 Mar 2010 6:44:16 AM EDT
its simple and tasty

 
Nrayan Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 26 Apr 2010 5:32:00 AM EDT
the dal is excelent and very tasty.

 
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said this on 26 Apr 2010 5:33:37 AM EDT
excellent recepie tried by me

 
Nidhi pandya Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 10 May 2010 7:28:53 PM EDT
I made this Dal Tadka after reading this ur recipe..and it cooked awesome....everyone loved it..Thanks..

 
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said this on 07 Jun 2010 4:17:42 AM EDT
good one

 
satyendra Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 01 Nov 2010 7:15:11 AM EDT
good

 
satyendra Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 01 Nov 2010 7:17:02 AM EDT
good

 
Maria Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 30 Dec 2010 4:59:31 AM EDT
I have many recipes and you all are awesome with all your post. Thank you..

 
karuna Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingemptyratingempty Unrated
said this on 05 Dec 2011 3:19:00 AM EDT
would have liked something more exotic

 
chandni Rating: ratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfullratingfull Unrated
said this on 27 Dec 2011 10:05:18 AM EDT
very tasty dal tadka

 
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said this on 26 Dec 2012 10:58:09 PM EDT
Looks very good. In north india , we use cumin and onion , garlic fry and do not use fenugreek and mustard seed. Though in south india , mustard seed is used.