Dal Tadka
489kcal26.2g protein14.3g fat65.9g carbs~$0.99/ serving*Estimates computed from the ingredient list; cost uses average US supermarket prices. Not a substitute for packaging measurements or your receipt.
Contains dairy · only in an optional ingredient: gluten
Restrictions
ContainsdairyIt is in an ingredient you cannot leave out.
Only if you add itgluten (asafoetida)Leave that ingredient out and the dish does not have it.
Diets
VegetarianPescatarianNo porkNo alcohol
Worked out from the ingredient list. It knows nothing about brands, shared equipment or cross contamination, and it is not a certification — if you have an allergy, you still have to read the label.
Ingredients
Servings:
| 1 cup |  lentils, red (rinsed) |
| 3 cup | water |
| ½ tsp |  turmeric |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| 2 tbsp |  ghee |
| 1 tsp |  cumin (seeds) |
| 3 clove |  garlic (sliced) |
| ½ cup |  onion (diced) |
| ½ cup |  tomato (diced) |
| 2 unit |  chili, red pepper (dried, whole) |
Optional
Not counted above. The dish works without them.
| 1 tsp |  ginger (grated) |
| ⅛ tsp |  asafoetida |
| 2 tbsp |  cilantro (chopped) |
| ½ tsp |  garam masala |
| 1 tsp |  lemon (juice) |
Steps
- Boil20 mincovered, skimminglentils + water + turmeric + salt, until the lentils collapse and no longer hold their shape
- Saute4 minmedium-highghee + cumin seeds until the seeds pop and darken, then + garlic + dried chili for thirty seconds — burnt cumin is bitter and cannot be rescued
- Saute5 minmedium+ onion + tomato + optionals, until the tomato breaks down entirely = tadka
- Mix1 mintadka poured over the dal, stirred once so it streaks rather than disappears