By: Payal
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Punjabi dal tadka is a North Indian favourite, found in every restaurant menu across the region. Want to bring that authentic, flavour into your kitchen? Here's how you can do it.
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1/2 Cup chana dal,1/2 cup toor dal, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup water
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2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin,1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 onion,1 tomato, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 green chilli, 1/2 cup dal water
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2 tbsp oil,1/2 tsp cumin seeds,1 tsp garlic, chopped, 2 red whole chillies, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp coriander leaves
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Soak the chana dal for 2 hours. Do the same for the toor dal. Once soaked, toss both into a pressure cooker with salt, turmeric powder, & water.
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Pressure cook the dals for about 5-8 minutes, or until you hear 3-4 whistles, making sure the dals are fully cooked.
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Heat oil in a pan & add cumin seeds. Once they start crackling, throw in the ginger-garlic paste. Mix it up, add the onion, & cook until it turns golden.
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Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Then, toss in the salt, coriander powder, garam masala, and green chilli. Let this mixture cook for a bit.
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Add the dal water from when you boiled the dals, along with kasoori methi. Pour the cooked dal into this onion-tomato gravy and let it simmer. Add water if needed.
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In another pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds. Once they crackle, add the garlic, red chillies, and ginger. Cook for a few seconds.
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Mix in the red chilli powder and coriander leaves. Pour this tadka over the cooked dal, and it's ready to be paired with roti, naan, or rice.
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