Dal Tadka
Comforting yellow lentils tempered with ghee, cumin, garlic, and dried red chilies.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 180 kcal
Ingredients
Servings
Equipment
saucepan
Method
- Cook lentils with water and turmeric until very soft, about 25 min. Mash slightly.
- Heat ghee for tadka. Add cumin seeds, let sizzle. Add garlic and chilies until garlic is golden.
- Add onion, cook until soft. Add tomato, cook 3 min.
- Pour hot tadka over the cooked dal. Stir and simmer 3 min.
- Garnish with cilantro. Serve with rice or roti.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 180
- Protein
- 10g
- Carbs
- 28g
- Fat
- 5g
- Fiber
- 8g
Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.
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