Lasooni Dal Tadka | Garlic Dal
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!
Servings2 people
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.
Nutrition Facts
Lasooni Dal Tadka | Garlic Dal
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 260
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 29mg10%
Sodium 50mg2%
Potassium 257mg7%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 428IU9%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 71mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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