Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry)
Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry)

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have masoor dal tadka (tempered red lentil curry) using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry):
  1. Prepare 1/2 cup masoor dal (red lentils), soaked in water for 30 minutes
  2. Get 2 tbs oil
  3. Make ready 1 onion, chopped
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  5. Prepare 1 tomato, chopped
  6. Make ready 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  7. Get to taste salt
  8. Prepare 1 tsp. cumin powder
  9. Get 1 tsp. coriander powder
  10. Make ready 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
  11. Take 1 tsp. panch phoron / cumin seeds
  12. Make ready 1 tsp. garlic, chopped
  13. Get 1 tsp. red chilli powder
  14. Take 1 tbsp. coriander leaves
Instructions to make Masoor Dal Tadka (Tempered Red Lentil Curry):
  1. Heat 1 tbsp. oil and fry the onions till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.
  2. Then add the tomatoes and all the dry spices.
  3. Sprinkle some water & continue to fry on a medium flame till it is mashed.
  4. Add the soaked dal and saute for a minute.
  5. Add 1 1/2 cups water & pressure cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame after the first whistle.
  6. 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.
  7. Mix well and pour this tempering on the boiled dal. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice or chapattis.

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