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Dal Tadka Restaurant Style
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Dal Tadka Restaurant Style

Dal Tadka Restaurant Style is a simple and easy dal made in a restaurant that we can make in minutes in our kitchen and one of the most popular versions of dals.
Course Main Dish - Gravies
Cuisine North Indian
By Cook Method Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Occasion Everyday Meal, Party
By Diet Vegetarian
Dish Type Gourmet Dals
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For Pressure Cooking the Dal

  • 1 cup Toor Dal
  • Salt to taste
  • A Pinch Turmeric powder

For sauteing

  • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 large Onion
  • 2 large Tomatoes
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 3 to 4 Green Chillies
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/ 4 tsp Garam Masala
  • A Pinch Kasuri Methi
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice

For Tempering

  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Cumin

Instructions

For Pressure Cooking the Dal

  • Wash the dal and take it along with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder.
  • Add enough water and cover with lid.
  • Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles or till done.
  • Let the pressure fall down, before opening the lid.

For sauteing

  • In a nonstick pan, heat oil, saute the finely chopped onions.
  • When onions turn colour, add garlic, ginger, saute for a couple of minutes.
  • Next, add finely chopped tomatoes and green chillies, cook till oil separates
  • Add red chilli powder, Garam masala, Kasuri methi. Let the whole mix come together.
  • Finally, add lemon juice,
  • Open the pressure cooker lid, depending on the consistency you can boil the dal.
  • The dal has to be slightly thick, so add the sauteed masala and mix well.
  • Heat a pan with ghee and temper with cumin seeds and pour this on the simmering dal.
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