By: Jigyasa Kakwani
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TV host and producer Padma Lakshmi regularly shares interesting and tempting cooking videos on her Instagram.
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Recently, she shared a humble and tasty yellow masoor dal recipe, which she eats at home "almost every day." Let's check it out.
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Soak the rinsed dal in water and then set it to boil with bay leaves. It will take about 25 minutes.
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Prepare the tadka by heating oil and adding cumin seeds, shallot, curry leaves, green chilies, ginger, salt, turmeric, and tomatoes.
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Add a pinch of sambhar powder to the tadka, along with some amchur and more curry leaves.
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Transfer the tadka to the pot of the almost-cooked dal.
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Mix and add some freshly chopped cilantro, a bit of ghee, and a few drops of lemon juice.
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Serve it with white rice and enjoy this wholesome and delicious meal.
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