Easy Masoor Dal Tadka Recipe - Dhaba Style | Akkha Masoor
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 5 Servings
- Category: dal
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
for pressure cooking:
- 1 cup whole masoor dal
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp cloves
- 1 pod black cardamom
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (grated)
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- pinch hing
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tomato (chopped)
- 3 cup water
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
for tempering:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 chilli
- pinch hing
- pinch chilli powder
- pinch garam masala
Method
- Firstly, in a bowl soak 1 cup whole masoor dal for 4 hours. If you are soaking in hot water then soak for 30 minutes.
- In a pressure cooker take 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 bay leaf, ½ tsp cloves, 1 pod black cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon and 1 tsp cumin. Saute until the spice turn aroamtic.
- Also saute 4 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger till it turns aromatic.
- Further, add 1 onion and saute well.
- Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, pinch thing and 1 tsp salt. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- Add 2 tomato and saute until the tomato softens.
- Now add soaked dal, 3 cup water and mix well.
- Pressure cook for 5 whistles or until the dal is cooked well.
- Mash the dal slightly, to get desired consistency.
- To prepare the tempering, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 2 chilli, pinch thing, pinch chilli powder and pinch garam masala.
- Mix till the spices turn aromatic.
- Pour the tempering over the dal and add 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Akhha Masoor Dal Recipe with roti or 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.