Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry). Masoor tadka dal is a delicious Indian lentil curry made with red lentils. It's easy to make, flavorful, and healthy as well as naturally vegan and gluten free! Dal (also spelled dhal or daal) is one of the most versatile, healthy, filling, and delicious meals.
The tempering is a very important final stage in making dal, since so much flavor is contained in the spiced oil that is poured over the cooked lentils.
Add the red lentils, turmeric, salt and water.
A hearty dish of Indian spiced red lentils simmered into a fragrant stew, perfect over rice or with a side of naan.
You can cook Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry) using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry)
- You need of masoor dal (red lentils), soaked in water for 30 minutes.
- Prepare of oil.
- It's of onion, chopped.
- You need of ginger-garlic paste.
- Prepare of tomato, chopped.
- Prepare of turmeric powder.
- Prepare of salt.
- You need of cumin powder.
- It's of coriander powder.
- You need of garam masala powder.
- Prepare of panch phoron / cumin seeds.
- It's of garlic, chopped.
- You need of red chilli powder.
- Prepare of coriander leaves.
Masoor dal tadka is a simple, nourishing stew of red lentils simmered with a tadka (tempering) made of onions, cumin, mustard, curry leaf, and dried chilies. Dal, or stewed lentils, is so ingrained in Pakistani and Indian culture that you'd be hard-pressed to find a pantry in the Indian Subcontinent without some variety of it. This recipe for masoor dal, or red split lentil curry, is my go-to dal. It's wholesome, satisfying, and simple to make.
Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry) instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp. oil and fry the onions till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute..
- Then add the tomatoes and all the dry spices..
- Sprinkle some water & continue to fry on a medium flame till it is mashed..
- Add the soaked dal and saute for a minute..
- Add 1 1/2 cups water & pressure cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame after the first whistle..
- Heat the remaining oil and temper with panch phoron. After it stops spluttering, add the garlic and fry till it changes colour. Switch off the flame and add the red chilli powder..
- Mix well and pour this tempering on the boiled dal. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice or chapattis..
This recipe includes stovetop, Instant Pot, and pressure cooker instructions. Dal is a very simple and comforting everyday dish served with hot steaming rice or roti. Being a vegetarian, dal is almost a regular feature in my home. I prepare dal with different varieties of dal and masoor dal (red lentils) is one of my favourite dish. Today let us learn to prepare masoor dal tadka following this easy recipe.