🍲 Veg Dal Tadka Recipe (Restaurant Style)

 

🍲 Veg Dal Tadka Recipe (Restaurant Style)

Veg Dal Tadka is a comforting Indian lentil dish made with cooked dal, spices, and a flavorful tempering. It pairs perfectly with rice or roti.

📝 Ingredients

Toor dal – ½ cup

Moong dal – ¼ cup

Water – 3 cups

Onion – 1 medium (chopped)

Tomato – 1 medium (chopped)

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

Green chilli – 1 (slit)

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder – ½ tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil or ghee – 2 tbsp

For Tadka

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Dry red chilli – 1

Garlic – 4 cloves (sliced)

Curry leaves – 6–8

👩‍🍳 How to Make Veg Dal Tadka

1. Wash and pressure-cook dal with water and turmeric until soft. Mash lightly.

2. Heat oil or ghee in a pan. Add cumin and mustard seeds.

3. Add onion and sauté until golden.

4. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilli. Fry for a minute.

5. Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, and salt. Cook until soft.

6. Add cooked dal and simmer for 5 minutes.

For Tadka:

7. Heat ghee in a small pan. Add garlic, dry red chilli, mustard seeds, and curry leaves.

8. Pour hot tadka over dal and mix gently.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with steamed rice, jeera rice, roti, or chapati.

🌟 Tips

Add a little butter for richer taste.

Adjust water for thick or thin dal consistency.