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
- Simmer dal with turmeric and salt until soft.
- Heat ghee; crackle cumin, then chilli and hing.
- Pour the tadka over the dal and stir. Serve with rice or roti.
Spices used
- Cumin (जीरा)Shop →
- Turmeric (हल्दी)Shop →
- Asafoetida (हींग)Shop →
- Dried red chilli (generic Indian) (सूखी लाल मिर्च)Shop →
