Toor dal tadka recipe

Created by Daisy Rajan

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Rating:

4.5/ 5 stars 18 Votes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

250g toor dal (yellow split peas)
1 litre water
1 tsp turmeric powder
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1cm piece ginger, crushed
Salt to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 to 3 dry chillies
8 to 10 curry leaves
Chilli powder
Pinch of asafoetida powder
200g chopped tomatoes
Coriander leaves

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Preparation

Wash and drain the toor dal. Put into a heavy based pan with water. Add turmeric and boil for 45 to 60 minutes until the dal is soft when pressed between the thumb and index finger.

In a mortar and pestle, pound garlic and ginger with a good pinch of salt to a paste. Heat oil in a small pan over low heat. Add mustard seeds and allow to pop. Add cumin seeds, dried chillies, curry leaves, chilli powder, asafoetida, ginger and garlic paste and fry. Pour the hot flavoured oil into the dal and stir well.

Add chopped tomatoes and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with salt and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with steamed rice or Indian breads.

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Comments (4)

29 Jun 2010 11:03 AEST

Jeremy

Dalyellup Western Australia

Great

Made and had this dish last night. Great combination of flavours.

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31 May 2009 10:47 AEST

J Zanna

Truganina VIC

Fantastic!

Taste is sensational and was surprisingly really easy to make, restaurant quality!

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01 Feb 2009 09:46 AEST

A Grixti

belair Adelaide

Delicious

The combination of all the spices and chilly work wonderfully

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18 Oct 2008 11:51 AEST

J Archer

Hertfordshire UK

Easy & Quite Delicious!

I've never made daal before so was nervous, but was very simple. I added one chopped onion due to personal preference. Recipe is quite delicious!!! JA.

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