Punjabi Dal Tadka Recipe

How to Make Punjabi Dal Tadka

• 1.In a bowl soak chana dal for 2 hours.
• 2.Similarly in another bowl soak toor dal.
• 3.After soaking, put both in a pressure cooker adding salt, turmeric powder and water.
• 4.Pressure cook the dals for about 5-8 minutes (3-4 whistles) until both are cooked completely.
• To Prepare Gravy:
• 1.Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
• 2.When they crackle add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
• 3.Add onion and cook until it appears golden pink.
• 4.Now add tomatoes, mix and cook a little more.
• 5.Then add salt, coriander powder, garam masala, and green chilli to it and cook for a minute.
• 6.Add dal water which persisted after boiling the dal and kasoori methi along with it.
• 7.Pour the boiled dal in this onion tomato gravy and let it boil on sim.
• 8.Add more water if required.
• To Prepare Tadka:
• 1.In a pan heat oil and add cumin seeds. Let it crackle.
• 2.Add garlic, red whole chillis, and ginger. Cook for few seconds.
• 3.Put red chilli powder and coriander leaves. Mix well.
• 4.Pour the tadka over the cooked dal.
• 5.Punjabi Dal Tadka is ready. Serve it hot with roti, naan or jeera rice.