Dal Tadka Recipe Flavored with Lemon and Coriander
North Indian Recipes · High Protein Vegetarian · 40 min · 3 servings
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Key Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow moong dal (split)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 1 inch ginger - grated
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- + 6 more ingredients — see full list below ↓
How to Make Dal Tadka Recipe Flavored with Lemon and Coriander at Home
Ingredients (11 items)
- yellow moong dal (split)— 1 cup
- butter— 1 tablespoon
- ghee— 1 teaspoon
- inch ginger - grated— 1
- cumin seeds (jeera)— 1/4 teaspoon
- turmeric powder (haldi)— 1/2 teaspoon
- bay leaf (tej patta) - torn into half— 1
- green chillies - slit— 2
- sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped— 4
- lemon juice - as required
- salt - to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
To begin making Dal Tadka Recipe, cook the lentils (split moong dal) with 2 and half cups of water, turmeric powder and salt until soft
- 2
Whisk the dal if you like a finer texture, else let the dal have grainy texture
- 3
Allow it to rest in the pan/pressure cooker it was cooked
- 4
Heat a teaspoon of ghee in a small pan; add in the cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
- 5
Next add in the ginger, green chillies and bay leaf and stir fry for a few seconds
- 6
Add the seasoning to the cooked lentils
- 7
Give the lentils along with the seasoning a brisk boil , add in the butter and adjust the salt levels to suite your taste
- 8
After a couple of minutes of boiling the dal, turn off the the heat, squeeze in the lemon juice and stir in the chopped coriander leaves
- 9
Transfer the Dal Tadka to a serving bowl and Serve Dal Tadka along with Phulkas and Kachumber Salad for a weekday meal
