Dal Tadka Recipe (Restaurant Style)

Name: Dal Tadka Recipe (Restaurant Style)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup or (200 grams) tuvar dal; 1 to 2 green chilies (or serrano peppers - chopped or slit lengthwise); ½ cup onions (- chopped); 1 cup tomatoes (- finely chopped); 1 teaspoon ginger (- finely chopped); ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric)); ½ teaspoon garam masala; 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing), optional); 2.5 cups water (- for pressure cooking); 1 tablespoon light cream (or low fat cream, optional); 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (- chopped, (cilantro)); salt (as required); 3 tablespoon oil (or 3 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 5 to 6 garlic cloves (- finely chopped, small to medium-sized); 2 to 3 dry red chilies (- broken and seeds removed); 1 generous pinch of asafoetida ((hing), optional); 1 teaspoon kasuri methi (- crushed, (dry fenugreek leaves), optional); ½ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder (or cayenne pepper or paprika); 1 to 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (- chopped (cilantro)); 1 small piece of natural charcoal; ¼ teaspoon oil (or ghee (clarified butter))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

This restaurant style Dal Tadka recipe is of a smooth and creamy dal made with pigeon pea lentils (tur dal), onions, tomatoes, herbs and tempered with spices like cumin, garlic, red chillies, asafoetida and red chilli powder. The dhungar method gives this lentil preparation a smoky flavor. It is best served with steamed basmati rice or relished with roti or paratha.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:06:59 GMT