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Mix dal tadka

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword dal tadka, mix dal curry, mix dal tadka
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup toor dal
  • 1/3 cup moong dal
  • 1/4 cup urad dal
  • 1/4 cup chana dal
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 green chilli
  • 2 dry red chillies
  • 1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • handful coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

Instructions

  • take a bowl and add toor dal, urad dal, chana dal and moong dal
  • add water and wash it properly
  • drain it and wash it two more times
  • transfer the washed dal to a pressure cooker
  • add water, salt, ghee, turmeric and chilli powder
  • close the lid 
  • cook until 3 whistles on medium heat
  • open the lid and give it a mix
  • add a cup of water and mix it
  • now take a pan and add ghee, ginger and garlic
  • fry it for a minute
  • add green chilli, dry red chilli and hing
  • fry it for 30 seconds
  • add dal and mix it
  • boil it for 3 minutes
  • add lime juice and mix it
  • add handful of coriander leaves and mix it
  • pour it to a bowl
  • now take pan and add ghee,  cumin seeds and chilli powder
  • let it crackle
  • add it to the mixed dal
  • mix it well
  • garnish it with coriander leaves
  • mix dal tadka is ready