The humble yellow dal can be made in many ways just by changing the tempering. Here are 5 easy tadkas or tempering.

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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yields: 2.5 cups Servings

Ingredients

For Dal

  • Masoor dal – 30gms/2.5tbsp
  • Moong dal – 65 gms/5.5tbsp
  • Toor dal – 100gms/ 8tbsp
  • Water – 5 cups
  • Salt – to taste
  • Green chilly chopped – 1 no
  • Ginger chopped – ½tbsp
  • Turmeric – ½tsp

For Tadka

  • Ghee/Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Asafoetida (Heeng) – ½tsp
  • Dry red chilly – 1 no
  • Cumin – 1 tsp
  • A dash of water
  • Salt – to taste
  • Coriander chopped - handful
  • Lemon wedge - 1no (optional)

Method

Mix all the 3 dals. Wash and soak them for 20 mins. Drain the water and add the dal in a deep pan along with 4cups of water, 1/2tsp salt, green chilly ginger chopped and turmeric. Boil the dal till dal is tender and gets mashy. remove and keep aside. For the tadka heat a pan and add ghee.

Sprinkle asafoetida and dry red chilly. Stir and add cumin, once it crackles add the boiled dal. Add a dash of water if the dal is very thick. Season with salt and finish with freshly chopped coriander. Twist a lemon and remove the dal from heat and serve.