Dal Fry Tadka (Dhaba Style)

Name: Dal Fry Tadka (Dhaba Style)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cup Chana dal; 0.5 cup Moong dhuli dal; 1 tbsp salt; 0.5 tbsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Desi ghee; 8 cups water; 1.5 tbsp Desi ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 medium chopped onion; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 tbsp crushed garlic; 4 slit green chilli; 0.5 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp degi mirch; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 cup fresh tomato puree; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp saunf powder; 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Preeti Kalia (@hobbi_espassion)

Indian Lunch Dinner Main Course Vegetarian Gluten-Free

A flavorful and aromatic dal fry tadka, prepared in a traditional dhaba style, perfect for a hearty meal.

Prep Time

15min

Cook Time

45min

Total Time

1hr

Ingredients

4 Servings

(1 serving = 1 bowl)

Dal

1 1/2cup
Chana dal
1/2cup
Moong dhuli dal
1tbsp
salt
1/2tbsp
turmeric powder
1tbsp
Desi ghee
8cups
water

Tadka

1 1/2tbsp
Desi ghee
1tsp
cumin seeds
2
medium chopped onion
1tbsp
ginger
1tbsp
crushed garlic
4
slit green chilli
1/2tbsp
red chilli powder
1tsp
degi mirch
1tsp
coriander powder
1cup
fresh tomato puree
1tsp
garam masala
1tbsp
saunf powder
1tbsp
chopped coriander leaves

How to make Dal Fry Tadka (Dhaba Style)

Cooking Dal

Wash the chana dal and moong dhuli dal thoroughly.
Add salt, turmeric powder, Desi ghee, and water to the dal.
Pressure cook until 6 whistles.

Preparing Tadka

Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds.
Add chopped onions and ginger, and cook for a few minutes.
Add crushed garlic and slit green chillies, and cook for a minute.
Add red chilli powder, degi mirch, and coriander powder, and cook for a minute.
Add fresh tomato puree and cook until it releases ghee.

Combining Dal and Tadka

Open the pressure cooker and check if the dal is done.
Add half of the tadka, garam masala, saunf powder, and chopped coriander leaves to the dal.
Serve in a dish and add 1 tbsp of tadka on top.