Ingredients
- arhar or toor dal, rinsed
- water
- tomato, chopped
- salt, or to taste
- ghee or cooking oil
- garlic cloves, sliced
- dried red chilli (optional)
- chopped fresh coriander
Vegetarian Recipe
Garam Masala Dal Tadka
Comforting arhar dal finished with a cumin-garlic tempering in ghee or oil and a warm aromatic masala.
Method
Pressure-cook the dal with water, tomato, turmeric and salt until soft.
Whisk lightly and adjust to a pourable consistency with hot water.
Stir in 1 tsp of Garam Masala and simmer for two minutes.
Heat ghee or cooking oil, add cumin, garlic and optional dried chilli, and cook until aromatic.
Pour the tempering over the dal, cover for one minute and garnish with coriander.
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