Tadka Arhar Dal

Tadka Arhar Dal

Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes

Course: Main | Servings: 4

Difficulty level: Easy

Ingredients

For the dal

  • 85 g Arhar dal, raw
  • 4 g Salt
  • 1 g Turmeric / haldi

For the tadka

  • 16 ml Cow Ghee
  • 0.1 g Asafoetida / hing
  • 1 g Cumin seed / jeera
  • 4 g Garlic, chopped finely
  • 2 g Green chillies, chopped finely
  • 2 g Dried chillies, powdered

To serve

  • 6 g Coriander leaves, chopped finely

Instructions:

For the dal

  • Wash arhar dal and add it to a pressure cooker along with turmeric and salt. Pressure cook the dal for 1-2 whistles or until cooked.

For the tadka

  • In a pan, heat ghee until nearly smoking. Add hing and cumin seeds and allow the cumin to crackle.
  • Add the garlic and green chillies and fry tor ~30 seconds.
  • Add the red chilli powder, mix and saute for ~10 seconds. Add the dal and allow the dal to simmer with the tadka for ~2-3 minutes.

To serve

  • Transfer dal to a serving dish. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot.

Nutrition (Per Serving)

Calories: 110 kcal | Protein: 4.9 g | Carbohydrates: 12.4 g | Fat: 4.5 g | Fiber: 2.6 g

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