Recipe
Tadka Dal
Creamy toor dal with rich butter and garlic tempering
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
Level
easy
Ingredients
- 1 cup toor dal
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 6 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3 dried red chilies
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- Salt to taste
Method
- 1
Pressure cook dal with turmeric and salt until creamy.
- 2
Mash well for a smooth consistency.
- 3
Heat butter, add cumin, garlic slices and dried red chilies.
- 4
When garlic turns golden, add chopped tomatoes and cook down.
- 5
Add kasuri methi, pour over the dal and mix well.
- 6
Simmer for 5 minutes and serve with jeera rice.
