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Simple Dal

This document provides a recipe for simple dal. It lists the main ingredients as a mix of three types of dal, turmeric, green chilies, ginger, tomato, and ghee or oil. For tempering, it includes cumin seeds, hing, red chilies, green chili, red chili powder, and ghee. The method involves pressure cooking the dals and ingredients, then sautéing tomato and mixing in the cooked dal. Finally, tempering spices are sautéed and poured over the dal before serving.

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Simple Dal

This document provides a recipe for simple dal. It lists the main ingredients as a mix of three types of dal, turmeric, green chilies, ginger, tomato, and ghee or oil. For tempering, it includes cumin seeds, hing, red chilies, green chili, red chili powder, and ghee. The method involves pressure cooking the dals and ingredients, then sautéing tomato and mixing in the cooked dal. Finally, tempering spices are sautéed and poured over the dal before serving.

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Simple dal recipe

Main Ingredients

Mix of dals - Tur dal - 1/4 cup ,Moong dal - 1/4 cup , Channa dal - 2 tbsps

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp (or haldi)

Green chilies 2, Ginger, finely minced

Tomato - 1, finely chopped

Ghee/oil - 1 1/2 tsps

For tempering:

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Hing - large pinch

Dry red chilies - 1 or 2, Green chili - 1, slit

Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Ghee - 1 1/2 tsps (or cooking oil)

Finely chopped coriander

METHOD FOR MAKING DAL TADKA

1. In a pressure cooker, add around 2-2.5 cups of water and add the three lentils, green chilies,
ginger, hing and turmeric powder and pressure cook upto 4 whistles. After pressure cook cools,
open and Mash the dals.

2. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel, add the finely chopped tomato and saute.

3. Add the pressure cooked dal along with salt and mix. Add some water and cook on slow to
medium flame for 5- 10 minutes till you get the consistency of your choice.

4. Remove onto a serving bowl and keep aside while you prepare the tempering.

5. Heat ghee in a small pan, add the cumin seeds and as they splutter, add hing, red chilies, green
chili, red chili powder and saute for a few secs. Turn off heat and pour this over the dal. Add
finely chopped coriander in the end

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