Lassoni Dal Tadka is a flavourful, soothing curry made by pressure cooking dal with onions & tomato and seasoning it with tadka of crushed garlic, spices and chillies. Lasooni Dal Tadka is great to relish with ricemeal, flatbreads like roti & chapathi and a curry that will make the family ask for once more!
Lasooni Dal Tadka is a north indian version of dal seasoned with garlic.If you love garlic flavor then this garlic dal tadka is just for you.Serves as a great sidedish with basmati rice,pulao or chapathi or roti.
About Lasooni Dal Tadka
I loved it with basmati rice and had the leftovers with chapathi for dinner 🙂 Do try this version of dal tadka and let me know how you liked it.
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Lasooni Dal Tadka | Garlic Dal
Ingredients
- 1/3* cup toor dal
- 2* tablespoon masoor dal
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 2 tablespoon onion
- 1/2 small sized tomato
- 1 no green chilli
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 and 1/2 cups + 1/4 cup water
For the tadka:
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon ghee
- 2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- a pinch hing
- 1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
* Both the dals together should measure 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Rinse and drain dal, add to pressure cooker. Add chopped garlic, onion, tomato, green chilli, turmeric powder and 1 and 1/2 cups of water.
- Pressure cook in low medium flame for 5 whistles. Mash the dal well. Transfer to another vessel. I used my black mud pot. Add 1/4 cup water.
- Simmer and let it boil until thick and creamy. Add required salt.
- Meanwhile prepare the tadka. Heat ghee in a tadka pan - add jeera let it crackle.
- Add chopped garlic and fry till golden brown. Do not burn it. Switch off the flame.
- Add kasoori methi and red chilli powder. Mix well and transfer tadka to dal.
- Add chopped coriander leaves, mix well and switch off.
- Serve Lasooni Dal Tadka hot with basmati rice and ghee!
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Notes
- If it gets thick, add hot water to loosen it.
- Adding a combination of dal gives more taste and flavour.
How to make Lasooni Dal Tadka
- Rinse and drain dal, add to pressure cooker.Add chopped garlic,onion,tomato,green chilli,turmeric powder and water.
- Pressure cook in low medium flame for 5 whistles.Mash the dal well.Transfer to another vessel.I used my black mudpot.Add little water.
- Simmer and let it boil until thick and creamy.Add required salt.Meanwhile prepare the tadka.Heat ghee in a tadka pan – add jeera let it crackle.
- Add chopped garlic and fry till golden brown.Do not burn it,Switch off the flame.
- Add kasoori methi and red chilli powder.Mix well and transfer tadka to dal.
- Add chopped coriander leaves, mix well and switch off.
Serve hot with basmati rice and ghee!
Yummy garlic flavoured garlic dal ready!
Expert Tips
- If it gets thick, add hot water to loosen it.
- Adding a combination of dal gives more taste and flavour.
keganwellness
Hey Sharmi, i am your fan and foodie lover Such a tasty recipe, specially lahsoon tadka or fried garlic. actually, i am using Kegan Wellness Himalayan pink salt not a common table salt, such a great test for every food and diet.
Thanks for sharing recipes.
Vikash Mishra
wow, this is amazing… and the best thing about this recipe is you can cook daily, tastiest and healthy as well.. and you cooked so well… I will definitely be going to cook by following your tips thanks for sharing…