Dal Tadka Jeera Rice
Ingredients
FOR PRESSURE COOKING:
- ½ cup toor dal, rinsed
- 2 tbsp masoor dal, rinsed
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ salt
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 ½ cup water
FOR DAL:
- 2 tbsp ghee/ clarified butter
- ½ tsp cumin/jeera
- 1 bay leaf/ tej patta
- Pimch hing/ asafoetida
- 2 dried red chilli
- 2 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 inch ginger, crushed
- 1 chilli, slit
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp kasmiri red chilli powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped
- 1 tbsp kasuri methi crushed
- ¼ garam masala
FOR TADKA:
- 1 tsp ghee clarified butter
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- Pinch hing / asafotedia
- 1 dried red chilli
- ¼ tsp kasmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander, finely chopped
Procedure:
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Step 1
Firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup toor dal, 2 tbsp masoor dal. You can also add moong dal if you prefer.
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Step 2
Also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp oil and 1½ cup water.
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Step 3
Pressure cook for 5 whistles or until dal is cooked well.
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Step 4
Add 1 cup water and adjust consistency. keep aside.
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Step 5
Now in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee and splutter ½ tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, pinch hing and 2 dried red chilli.
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Step 6
Also add 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, 1 chilli and saute slightly.
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Step 7
Further add 1 onion and saute until it turns golden brown.
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Step 8
Keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp salt.
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Step 9
Add 1 tomato and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
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Step 10
Add in cooked dal and stir well adjusting consistency as required.
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Step 11
Simmer for 5 minutes or until flavours are well combined.
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Step 12
Now add 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp kasuri methi and ¼ tsp garam masala. Mix well.
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Step 13
Finally, enjoy dal tadka with jeera rice or steamed rice.
Difficulty:
Time:
45 Minutes
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