Mix Daal Tadka

Daal is the Hindi terminology for lentils/legumes. This recipe has a combination of lentils which is seasoned with Spices ( Tadka means seasoning with spices ). Tadka is a common style of cooking in India which infuses the flavor of various spices into the food.

Cooking Time - 30 minutes

Serves - 4

Ingredients

Black Urad Daal - 1 Cup

Chick Peas - A handful

Kidney Beans - Less than a handful

Royal Bengal Gram - Less than a handful

Onion - One

Garlic - 1 tbsp

Ginger- 1 tbsp

Tomato - 1

Green Chilli - 2

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp

Garam Masala - 1 tsp

Butter - 1/4 stick

Oil for cooking

Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1 Combine and soak all the lentils for 5-6 hours.

2 Pressure Cook the lentils so that they are throughly cooked.Add some salt while pressure cooking.

3 Finely chop Onion,Garlic,Ginger and Green Chillis.

4 In a wide mouthed Pan or Kadhai, pour 1.5 tbsp of oil. Saute the onions till they look translucent. Then add finely chopped garlic,ginger and chilli. Add salt to taste along with turmeric and red chilli powder. Saute till they are brown in color. Combine chopped tomatoes and cook to make a nice sauce.

5 Add the cooked lentils to this sauce/masala. Let it simmer on medium heat. Add butter and cook till the butter melts and gives a nice silky texture to the gravy.

6 Sprinkle Garam Masala (I use any store bought one) and cook for another 2 minutes.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving.

Serving Tips

Serve hot with Rice or any Indian Flat Bread (Roti/Fulka/Naan etc).

Notes

Soak the lentils long enough so that they cook easily.

Variations

Add other lentils if you wish to. Use ghee instead of oil.

Other Names

Black Urad Daal - Black gram,Ghee - Clarified Butter, Kidney Beans - Rajma.