Ingredients
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For Dal
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30gms/2.5tbsp Masoor dal
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65 gms/5.5tbsp Moong dal
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100gms/ 8tbsp Toor dal
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5 cups Water
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to taste Salt
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1 nos Green chilly chopped
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½tbsp Ginger chopped
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½tsp Turmeric
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For Tadka
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1 tbsp Desi Gheeor Oil
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½tsp Heeng (asafoetida)
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1 no Dry red chilly
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1 tsp Cumin
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A dash of water
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to taste Salt
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handful Coriander chopped
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wedge - 1no (optional) Lemon
Directions
The humble yellow dal can be made in many ways just by changing the tempering. Here are 5 easy tadkas or tempering.
Steps
1
Done
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Mix all the 3 dals. Wash and soak them for 20 mins. Drain the water and add the dal in a deep pan along with 4cups of water, 1/2tsp salt, green chilly ginger chopped and turmeric. |
2
Done
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Boil the dal till dal is tender and gets mashy. remove and keep aside. For the tadka heat a pan and add ghee. |
3
Done
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Sprinkle asafoetida and dry red chilly. Stir and add cumin, once it crackles add the boiled dal. Add a dash of water if the dal is very thick. Season with salt and finish with freshly chopped coriander. Twist a lemon and remove the dal from heat and serve. |