Mix dal tadka recipe-
Mix dal tadka is of the Punjabi dhaba style dal tadka recipe made with multiple lentils namely toor dal, moong dal, urad dal and chana dal. It is one of the famous dal recipe in India and also very easy to prepare. Mix dal tadka recipe is also one of the healthy dal tadka recipe because it is very rich in proteins and fibres.
Lentils are commonly used in many recipes across the world. In India Dal curry or Dal tadka is very famous recipes prepared using lentils/Dal. They are very rich in fibre and protein also other essential vitamins required for human body and therefore mix dal tadka recipe is considered one of the healthiest. The worlds major lentil producer is Canada followed by India as per FAOSTAT (Food and Agricultural Organisation Corporate Statistical Database), and most importantly India also a leading Importer of lentils.
There are many recipes available out there which are prepared using lentils but this mix dal tadka recipe is one of my favourite recipe. Whenever I go to any restaurant with my family or friends, Dal tadka is a must curry for everyone along with roti. Therefore today I am sharing this delicious recipe with detailed instructions and photos. Eat healthy-live healthy.
Serving-
- Serve along with Any Indian breads like roti, naan, kulcha
Important points-
- Wash the lentils properly
- number of whistles may vary according to cooking style.
I have also prepared other recipes like Baingan bharta and Dal makhani
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Printable recipe-
Mix dal tadka
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup toor dal
- 1/3 cup moong dal
- 1/4 cup urad dal
- 1/4 cup chana dal
- 3 cups water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 green chilli
- 2 dry red chillies
- 1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida
- 1 tsp lime juice
- handful coriander leaves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
Instructions
- take a bowl and add toor dal, urad dal, chana dal and moong dal
- add water and wash it properly
- drain it and wash it two more times
- transfer the washed dal to a pressure cooker
- add water, salt, ghee, turmeric and chilli powder
- close the lid
- cook until 3 whistles on medium heat
- open the lid and give it a mix
- add a cup of water and mix it
- now take a pan and add ghee, ginger and garlic
- fry it for a minute
- add green chilli, dry red chilli and hing
- fry it for 30 seconds
- add dal and mix it
- boil it for 3 minutes
- add lime juice and mix it
- add handful of coriander leaves and mix it
- pour it to a bowl
- now take pan and add ghee, cumin seeds and chilli powder
- let it crackle
- add it to the mixed dal
- mix it well
- garnish it with coriander leaves
- mix dal tadka is ready
Mix dal tadka recipe with step-by-step with photos-
- take a bowl and add toor dal, urad dal, chana dal and moong dal
- add water and wash it properly
- drain it and wash it two more times
- transfer the washed dal to a pressure cooker
- add water, salt, ghee, turmeric and chilli powder
- close the lid
- cook until 3 whistles on medium heat
- open the lid and give it a mix
- add a cup of water and mix it
- now take a pan and add ghee, ginger and garlic
- fry it for a minute
- add green chilli, dry red chilli and hing
- fry it for 30 seconds
- add dal and mix it
- boil it for 3 minutes
- add lime juice and mix it
- add handful of coriander leaves and mix it
- pour it to a bowl
- now take pan and add ghee, cumin seeds and chilli powder
- let it crackle
- add it to the mixed dal
- mix it well
- garnish it with coriander leaves
- mix dal tadka is ready
