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lasooni dal tadka recipe
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lasooni dal tadka recipe | dal lasooni | garlic dal tadka recipe

easy lasooni dal tadka recipe | dal lasooni | garlic dal tadka recipe
Course dal
Cuisine north indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3 Servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

for pressure cooking:

  • ¾ cup toor dal rinsed
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 3 cup water

for dal:

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • 3 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 1 chilli slit
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped
  • 1 tsp  lemon juice

for tadka:

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 2 clove garlic sliced
  • 1 dried red chilli broken
  • ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp  coriander finely chopped

Instructions

  • firstly, in a pressure cook take ¾ cup toor dal, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil.
  • add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  • once the pressure settles down, mash the dal using a whisk.
  • further, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin and pinch hing.
  • also add 3 clove garlic, 1 chilli and ½ tsp ginger paste. saute well.
  • additionally, add ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder. saute on low flame.
  • now add pressure cooked toor dal and mix well.
  • adjust the consistency by adding ½ cup water or more.
  • simmer for 2 minutes or until dal absorbs flavour.
  • furthermore, add 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
  • now in a small kadai, heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 dried red chilli.
  • turn off the flame and add ¼ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander. mix well.
  • pour the tempering over dal and mix well.
  • finally, enjoy lasooni dal tadka with jeera rice.