Tadka dal
Soft yellow lentils topped with sizzling spiced oil, garlic and chili.
35 min
Ingredients
Cooking for
Recipe serves 4
- Red lentils250 g
- Turmeric1 tsp
- Salt1 tsp
- Tomatoes1
- Vegetable oil (or ghee)3 tbsp
- Cumin (seeds)1 tsp
- Garlic4 cloves
- Chili flakes0.5 tsp
- Coriander (optional)1 handful
Method
- 1
Rinse the red lentils and simmer them in 900 ml of water with the turmeric, salt and the chopped tomato for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft and creamy.
- 20 min
- 2
For the tadka, heat the oil in a small pan, add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 30 seconds, then add the sliced garlic and chili flakes and fry for 1 minute until the garlic is golden.
- 30 seconds
- 1 min
- 3
Pour the sizzling oil over the dal and sprinkle with coriander.