Photograph of the finished Dal tadka

India · Đậu lăng dal

Dal tadka

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Red lentils Red lentils 320 g
  • Photograph of Turmeric powder Turmeric powder 8 g
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 4
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 2
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 60 g
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 8 cloves
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 60 g
  • Photograph of Cumin seeds Cumin seeds 12 g
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4
  • Photograph of Coriander Coriander 20 g
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 800 g

Method

  1. 1 Simmer red lentils with turmeric powder for 20 minutes until tender.
  2. 2 Sauté garlic, ginger, onion, and cumin seeds with unsalted butter.
  3. 3 Add the tomatoes and peppers and stir-fry until softened.
  4. 4 Pour the sautéed herbs into the pot of beans and stir well.
  5. 5 Season with salt, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve hot.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 22 min

    Replace step 1: cook lentils with turmeric under high pressure for 5 minutes, then let them rest naturally for 7 minutes; the lentils will be softer in a shorter time of about 8 minutes and there's no need to stir the broth.

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