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Dal Tadka
Rice Recipe: Comforting Indian Lunch Made Easy

Name: ~Dal Tadka~ Rice Recipe: Comforting Indian Lunch Made Easy
Total time: 86 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Toor Dal (For Dal Tadka); 2 tbsp Chana Dal; 2 tbsp Masoor Dal; 3–4 Green Chilli; to taste Salt; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tbsp Ginger (chopped); 1 tbsp Garlic (chopped); 2.5 cups approx Water; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 Red Chilli; 1 ½ Onion; 1 Tomato (chopped); 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Coriander Powder; a pinch Garam Masala; a pinch Kasuri Methi Powder; ½ tsp Dry Mango Powder; 1 tbsp Butter; small handful Fresh Coriander (chopped); ½ tsp Asafoetida; 1 cup Basmati Rice (For Jeera Rice ); to taste Salt; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; small handful Fresh Coriander (chopped)

86 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

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Dal Tadka Rice is a classic Indian comfort food made by pairing creamy, spiced dal with aromatic jeera rice. The combination of three dals, smoky tempering, and fluffy basmati rice creates a hearty and flavourful dish that works well for lunch, dinner, or even in a lunchbox.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

½ cupToor Dal (For Dal Tadka)

2 tbspChana Dal

2 tbspMasoor Dal

3–4Green Chilli

to tasteSalt

½ tspTurmeric Powder

1 tbspGinger (chopped)

1 tbspGarlic (chopped)

2.5 cups approxWater

3 tbspGhee

1 tspCumin Seeds

2Red Chilli

1 ½ Onion

1Tomato (chopped)

1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder

½ tspCoriander Powder

a pinchGaram Masala

a pinchKasuri Methi Powder

½ tspDry Mango Powder

1 tbspButter

small handful Fresh Coriander (chopped)

½ tspAsafoetida

1 cupBasmati Rice (For Jeera Rice )

to tasteSalt

1 tspLemon Juice

2 tbspGhee

1 tspCumin Seeds

small handfulFresh Coriander (chopped)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Soak and boil dal

Wash the dals well until the water runs clear. Soak them in fresh water for 30–60 minutes. Drain and pressure cook with green chilli, salt, turmeric, ginger, and water for 3–4 whistles. Let it depressurise, remove the chilli, and stir the dal smooth.

Step 1

Step 1: Soak and boil dal

30 Minutes

Step 2

Step 2: Make the first tempering

12 Minutes

Step 3

Step 3: Combine dal with tadka

5 Minutes

Step 4

Step 4: Second tempering

4 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Serve the dal tadka in a traditional indian karahi or serving bowl. Place the jeera rice, mounded high, in a separate small metal pot or bowl next to the dal.

Pairing Instructions

You can add roasted papad and onion salad to complete the thali.

Garnishing Instructions

Sprinkle fresh coriander and a small cube of butter on hot dal before serving.

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Soak and boil dal

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Make the first tempering

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Combine dal with tadka

Description - Step 4

Step 4: Second tempering

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Cook the rice

Description - Step 6

Step 6: Prepare jeera rice

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Plating Instructions

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Description - Step 1

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