Dal Tadka

Yellow Dal Fry, a simple and great tasting dish. This quantity serves 4.


INGREDIENTS

Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) 1 cup
Cooking Oil or Butter 4 tablespoons
Onion , finely chopped 1 medium
Garlic, finely chopped 3 cloves
Turmeric powder 3/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp or Dry mango powder (amchur) 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon



METHOD
- Heat half of the oil or butter in a pan
- Add half of the chopped onion and garlic and sauté till golden
- Add turmeric powder, dal, two cups of water and salt to taste. Stir and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for twenty minutes. Alternatively, you can boil the dal mixture in a pressure cooker to save time
- If you are using mango powder, you should add it now and simmer for another fifteen minutes
- Heat the remaining oil or butter in another pan
- Add cumin seeds. When they begin to change colour add the remaining onion and garlic and sauté till pink
- Add red chilli powder and sauté for two to three minutes
- Add this seasoning to the dal along with the lemon juice
- Simmer for two minutes and remove from heat. Serve hot.