Recipes / North Indian

Dal tadka

Yellow lentils finished with a hot cumin, chilli and hing tempering.

Household recipes vary; this is a culinary overview for UK home cooks, not a certified restaurant method and not diet advice.

4 servings · Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min · North India

Ingredients

  • 200g toor or masoor dal
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • Salt
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 dried red chillies
  • Pinch of asafoetida
  • Garlic optional

Method

  1. Simmer dal with turmeric and salt until soft.
  2. Heat ghee; crackle cumin, then chilli and hing.
  3. Pour the tadka over the dal and stir. Serve with rice or roti.

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