Dal Tadka- Khan's Recipie
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1.5 cup masoor (orange) or toor (yellow) dal- rinsed3 c water3 tbsp canola oil0.5 tsp mustard seed0.5 tsp kala jeera (black cumin seed)0.5 medium onion1 clove garlic1 tsp ginger paste1 tsp tumeric1 tsp chili powder (or to taste)1 tbsp corriander powder1 tsp garam masala powder1 tsp cumin powder1tsp meethi (fenugreek powder)1 small can tomato sauce10 sprigs fresh cilantro- chopped2 cups basmati rice- rinsed2.5 cups water
In medium pot, boil rinsed dal with about 3 cups water over medium/high heat. Continue to cook and stir frequently to prevent dal from sticking to bottom of pot. Cook until soft and soupy. Add water if it is getting too thick.
In rice cooker, add 2 c. rinsed basmati rice and 3.5 c water. Cook in rice cooker until finished.
In medium sauce pan, heat 3 tbsp canola oil over medium/high heat. Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds and kala jeera. Stir. Add onions and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions become slightly soft. Add garlic. Cook another minute. Add ginger paste and stir. Add spices (tumeric, chili powder, corriander powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder, meethi) and stir. Add tomato sauce and stir. Mix very well. Remove from heat and put into blender and blend until smooth. Put back into saucepan. Add dal, once it is ready, to spice pan and stir until it is mixed well. Keep on meduim heat. Add chopped cilantro.
Serve over basmati rice.
Namaste.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GETFIT0121.
In rice cooker, add 2 c. rinsed basmati rice and 3.5 c water. Cook in rice cooker until finished.
In medium sauce pan, heat 3 tbsp canola oil over medium/high heat. Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds and kala jeera. Stir. Add onions and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions become slightly soft. Add garlic. Cook another minute. Add ginger paste and stir. Add spices (tumeric, chili powder, corriander powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder, meethi) and stir. Add tomato sauce and stir. Mix very well. Remove from heat and put into blender and blend until smooth. Put back into saucepan. Add dal, once it is ready, to spice pan and stir until it is mixed well. Keep on meduim heat. Add chopped cilantro.
Serve over basmati rice.
Namaste.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GETFIT0121.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 156.2
- Total Fat: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
- Sodium: 706.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
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