Curry House Tarka Dhal

Name: Curry House Tarka Dhal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 250 g red split lentils (rinsed and drained); 900 ml water (plus 100ml to 250ml freshly boiled water if needed); ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon fine salt (plus more to taste); 40 g ghee or 40ml rapeseed oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 dried Kashmiri chilli (torn in half, optional); 8 fresh curry leaves; 1 small brown onion (approximately 120g, finely chopped); 20 g Garlic and Ginger Paste; 1 medium tomato (approximately 100g, finely chopped); 1 teaspoon Curry House Mixed Powder; ¼ teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder (optional); 1 teaspoon Homemade Garam Masala; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

Creamy red split lentils finished with cumin, curry leaves, golden onion, garlic, ginger and warm spices. This British curry house style tarka dhal serves four as a side dish or light vegetarian main.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:41:13 GMT