Dal Tadka – Pepkitchen

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup yellow split moong dal (without skin)
• 1/4 cup masoor dal (red lentil without skin)
• 1/8 cup chana dal (split yellow gram without skin)
• 1/8 cup tuval dal (split yellow pigeon pea)
• 1/8 cup urad dal (split black gram without skin)
• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1 dry red chili
• 1 fresh green chili (you can use the green chili paste for additional spiceness)
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 2 small tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder (I have used kashmiri red chili powder)
• 2 tsp coriander cumin powder (dhania jeera powder)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 3 1/2 cups water
• salt (as per taste)
• 4 tsp oil
• 1 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp red chili powder (i have used kashmiri red chili powder)
• 1 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped for serving)