Recipe

Arhar Dal

Recipes/Arhar Dal

North Indian style arhar dal with classic home-style tempering

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

4

Level

easy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup toor dal
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 green chilies
  • Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • Pinch of hing
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • Fresh coriander

Method

  1. 1

    Pressure cook dal with turmeric, tomatoes and salt.

  2. 2

    Mash the dal to a smooth consistency.

  3. 3

    Heat ghee, add cumin, mustard seeds, curry leaves and hing.

  4. 4

    Add green chilies and let them splutter.

  5. 5

    Pour the tempering over the dal and mix.

  6. 6

    Garnish with coriander and serve with chapati or rice.