Dhaba Dal Recipe

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How to make Dhaba Dal

Chef: NDTV Food
Recipe Servings: 3
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Cook Time: 40 mins
Difficulty Level: Easy

The goodness of dal with tangy masalas for that authentic dhaba-food flavour.

Ingredients of Dhaba Dal

5 cups water
1 cup urad dal (split black gram)
1/2 tsp turmeric
Salt
For tempering:
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp garlic
2 green chillies, slit
1 small onion, minced
1 small tomato, chopped
1/4 cup tomato puree
2 tsp dhabba tadka mix
Juice of one lemon
For dhabba tadka mix:
1 Tbsp jeera
1 1/2 Tbsp dhaniya seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds or saunf
1 tsp whole cloves
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
1/4 tsp ground mace (Javitri powder)
1 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste

How to Make Dhaba Dal

1.Cook the dal with salt and turmeric in it.
To make the dhaba tadka mix:
1.Dry roast the whole spices (cumin, coriander seeds, saunf, cloves and cinnamon) on a tawa.
2.Add the turmeric powder, chilli, javitri powder and roast some more. Add the salt. Make a fine powder of the spices. You can store this powder.
For the dal:
1.In a deep pan, take a tablespoon of white butter, fry the zeera, ginger and garlic.
2.Then add the onions till they turn translucent.
3.Pour in the cooked dal, add salt, green chillies and the chopped tomatoes.
4.After one minute, add the tomato puree, and the dhaba tadka mix.
5.Top it up with lime juice.

Key Ingredients: 5 cups water, 1/2 tsp turmeric, Salt, For tempering:, 1 Tbsp butter, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp garlic, 2 green chillies, slit, 1 small onion, minced, 1 small tomato, chopped, 1/4 cup tomato puree, 2 tsp dhabba tadka mix, Juice of one lemon, For dhabba tadka mix:, 1 Tbsp jeera, 1 1/2 Tbsp dhaniya seeds, 1 tsp fennel seeds or saunf, 1/2 inch cinnamon stick, 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, 1/4 tsp ground mace (Javitri powder), 1 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste

Tags: DalDhaba DalIndian Food