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Restaurant-Style Dal Tadka
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
⏱15 minsPrep Time
🔥30 minsCook Time
⏰45 minsTotal Time
👥4Serves
protein-richdiabetic-friendly
Soft toor dal finished with a sizzling ghee tadka of cumin, garlic, chilli and kasuri methi — the dhaba classic, oil-measured for home.
Ingredients
How to Make It
1
Pressure-cook dal with turmeric until soft; whisk smooth.
2
Optional: cook onion-tomato with spices; mix into dal.
3
Prepare ghee tadka; pour over dal. Finish with kasuri methi.
Nutrition per serving
180kcal
Protein9g
Carbohydrates22g
Fat6g
Fibre5g
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Lentils deliver plant protein and fibre. A measured ghee temper gives restaurant aroma without a heavy oil slick.
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Pro Tips
- →Dal should be soft enough to mash.
- →Temper off heat so garlic doesn’t burn.
- →Adjust water for pourable consistency.
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Variations
- 1Mix moong with toor.
- 2Add a charcoal dhungar for smoky flavour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Add hot water and simmer.
Use oil; flavour is milder.
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