Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils tempered with cumin, garlic, and dried red chili. A North Indian comfort staple ready in 25 minutes.
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🛒 Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow lentils (toor dal)
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- to taste salt
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Rinse lentils and boil with turmeric and salt until soft, about 15 minutes
- 2In a separate pan, heat ghee and splutter cumin seeds
- 3Add minced garlic and sauté until golden
- 4Add diced tomatoes, chili powder, and cook 5 minutes
- 5Pour tempering over cooked dal, garnish with cilantro
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