Kashmiri dal tadka is another version of the classic Indian dal recipe. This delicious dal Kashmiri has very aromatic and unique flavors. A very unique combination of garlic and coriander powder is the key to this Kashmiri style of dal.
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Coming to the post, This dal has very unique flavors. Garlic and coriander powdr is added while boiling dal makes it unique.Dal is the most staple food in india and that is the reason we have a HUGE varieties of it.
When you are preparing any dal, You must ensure that dal cooked perfectly because most of dal recipes require really nice and creamy dal texture.This dal goes best with plain rice or roti or both.
If you are beginner then kindly follow the measurements given below.
Kashmiri dal tadka recipe, how to make dal kashmiri at home step by step photos:
Method for dal:
- Wash toor dal in running water. Add 1 cup of water,garlic cloves and coriander powder into dal. pressure cook it on a medium flame for 10-15 min or 4 whistles.
- Mash your dal and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in non-stick kadai.
- Add cumins. when they crackle add asafoetida and ginger-chili-garlic paste.
- Saute the paste until golden brown.
- Add onion and saute until golden brown.
- Add tomatoes,salt,red chili powder,coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
- When tomatoes are soften add boiled dal.
- Boil the mixture for 5-7 mins.
- Keep the mixture aside.
Method/Assembling for tempering:
- Heat oil and ghee together in tadka pan.
- Add cumins.When they crackle add asafoetida.
- Turn off the flame.
- Add red chili powder.
- Pour this tadka on dal.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
Notes:
- wash and soak the toor daal atleast for 30 minutes before cooking to make it more creamy.
- If you like thick consistency of daal, reduce the amount of water while cooking and if you like thinner consistency , you may add more water.
- To make daal more healthy you can add vegetables like bottle gourd( lauki), Cucumber, Zucchini etc.
- If you don't like ghee in your daal,You can completely skip adding the second tadka of ghee. Add only oil while preparing tadka.
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Kashmiri dal tadka recipe, how to make dal kashmiri at home
Ingredients
- ½ cup pigeon peas/ Toor dal
- 1 cup water
- Salt to taste
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoon ginger-chili-garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 tablespoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon Cumins
- a pinch asafoetida/hing
- fresh coriander, for garnishing
for tempering:
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon ghee / clarified butter
- a pinch cumins
- a pinch asafoetida / hing
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
Instructions
for dal:
- Wash toor dal in running water. Add 1 cup of water,garlic cloves and coriander powder into dal. pressure cook it on medium flame for 10-15 min or 4 whistles.
- Mash your dal and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in non-stick kadai.
- Add cumins. when they crackle add asafoetida and ginger-chili-garlic paste.
- Saute the paste until golden brown.
- Add onion and saute until golden brown.
- Add tomatoes,salt,red chili powder,coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
- When tomatoes are soften add boiled dal.
- Boil the mixture for 5-7 mins.
- Keep the mixture aside.
For Tempering:
- Heat oil and ghee together in tadka pan.
- Add cumins.When they crackle add asafoetida.
- Turn off the flame.
- Add red chili powder.
- Pour this tadka on dal.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
Video
Notes
- wash and soak the toor daal atleast for 30 minutes before cooking to make it more creamy.
- If you like thick consistency of daal, reduce the amount of water while cooking and if you like thinner consistency , you may add more water.
- To make daal more healthy you can add vegetables like bottle gourd( lauki), Cucumber, Zucchini etc.
- If you don't like ghee in your daal,You can completely skip adding the second tadka of ghee. Add only oil while preparing tadka.
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