Easy Tarka Dhal recipe ( Restaurant style)
Quick and Easy Tarka Dal is healthy, delicious and tastes just like from the Indian restaurant. Serve with steamed rice, salad and poppadoms for a comforting midweek meal!
Ingredients
- 1 cupred lentils ( 190 g ) (masoor dal)
- 3 cupwater
- 1green chilies (optional)
- ½ tspturmeric powder
- 1 tbspghee / oil
- 1 tspcumin seeds
- 1 tspfennel seeds
- 2dried red chilli
- 1 mediumonion, (diced)
- 1 inchginger
- 3 clovesgarlic
- 1tomato diced (diced)
- ½ tspturmeric
- ½ tspchilli powder
- ½ tspcoriander powder
- salt to taste
- 2 tbspcoriander leaves
Directions
Stove top instructions
- 1
Wash the lentils at least 4-5 times in water until clear. Drain and set it aside.
- 2
Add lentils, water, turmeric powder, green chilies (optional) to the saucepan and simmer over medium-high heat and cook until tender. Skim the foam on the top. Cooking lentils can take between 18- 20 minutes
- 3
Once the lentils are cooked, simply whisk it through for a smooth consistency. Add another 1/4 -1/2 Cup water if the dal is too thick.
- 4
Season with salt.
Instant pot instructions
- 1
Place the washed lentils, 3 cup of water, turmeric, salt, green chilies to the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Secure the lid and turn the vent to sealing. Pressure cook on HIGH for 5 minutes and NPR.
Tadka for dal
- 1
Heat 1 tbsp ghee/oil in another pan and add cumin seeds, fennel seeds,dried red chillies and allow the seeds to pop.
- 2
Add onion, ginger garlic and fry for 3 minutes until translucent.
- 3
Add the tomatoes, spice powders, salt and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- 4
Pour the prepared Tarka to the lentils and stir. Cook again for another 1 minute.
- 5
Garnish with coriander leaves and Serve restaurant dal Tarka with roti/rice for a comforting Indian meal.