easy lasooni dal tadka recipe | dal lasooni | garlic dal tadka recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: dal
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

for pressure cooking:

  • ¾ cup toor dal (rinsed)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 3 cup water

for dal:

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 chilli (slit)
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

for tadka:

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 2 clove garlic (sliced)
  • 1 dried red chilli (broken)
  • ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

  1. firstly, in a pressure cook take ¾ cup toor dal, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil.
  2. add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  3. once the pressure settles down, mash the dal using a whisk.
  4. further, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin and pinch hing.
  5. also add 3 clove garlic, 1 chilli and ½ tsp ginger paste. saute well.
  6. additionally, add ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder. saute on low flame.
  7. now add pressure cooked toor dal and mix well.
  8. adjust the consistency by adding ½ cup water or more.
  9. simmer for 2 minutes or until dal absorbs flavour.
  10. furthermore, add 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
  11. now in a small kadai, heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 dried red chilli.
  12. turn off the flame and add ¼ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander. mix well.
  13. pour the tempering over dal and mix well.
  14. finally, enjoy lasooni dal tadka with jeera rice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.