VIJAYA'S RECIPES

DAL TADKA

Ingredients

Moong Dal         :       1 Cup

Tuvar Dal  :       ½ cup

Ghee / clarified Butter : 3 tblsp

Amul Butter :     3tbsp

Jeera / cumin             : ½ tsp

Heeng / Asafoetida     : ½ tsp

Garlic (crushed)          : 1 tsp ( 10 to 15)

Onions      :       1 finely chopped

Tomatoes :                1 finely chopped

Curry Leaves:     10 to 15

Haldi / Turmeric:        1 tsp

Degi Mirch Powder (Red chilli powder) : 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

Dal Masala (ready made)     : 1 tsp

Bedgi Mirchi (Dry Red Chillies) : 3 to 4

Coriander :  ½ cup finely chopped

Method

1)   Wash and soak together Moong Dal & Tuvar Dal in a bowl for 30 minutes. Add Turmeric / Haldi and Salt to the Dals & Pressure cook these  soaked dals in a Pressure cooker for 4 whistles. When the cooker cools down. Open the lid and mash the cooked dal.

2)   Heat a pan. Add Ghee and Amul  Butter . Now add Cumin seeds . when it splutters add Heeng, crushed garlic, Onions.  Saute till the onions become translucent. Now add curry leaves, tomatoes, turmeric , Degi Mirch Powder ,salt, Dal masala & mashed & cooked dal. Cook for 2 mins.

3)   For the tempering : Take a small Pan and add ghee/clarified butter and 4 Bedgi Mirchi (Dry Red chillies) and  ½ tsp Degi Mirch Powder. 

4)   Add this tempering to the above dal.  Garnish with Coriander

5)   Dal Tadka is ready to serve with Rotis, Naan or  Parathas  !!!!