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YELLOW DAL TARKA

Surabhi Sehgal
A simple yet flavorful Tarka recipe made using minimal ingredients. Perfect for lazy day cooking.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian Cuisine, North Indian Cuisine
Servings 3 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Cup Yellow Mung Dal
  • 1/4 Cup Red Masoor Dal
  • 2 tbsp White Urad Dal
  • 2.5 Cups Water
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • Salt to taste
  • 4-5 Curry Leaves
  • 2 dried Red Chillies
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1/4 tsp Asafotida
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Coriander chopped

Instructions
 

  • Wash the lentils and add to the pressure cooker along with Salt, Turmeric and Water .
  • Cook for 1 whistle 
  • To a small pan, add oil, once medium hot, add cumin and asafotida.
  • Once the cumin seeds pop, add the curry leaves and whole red and slit green chillies
  • Add this tempering to the boiled lentils along with lime juice and chopped coriander 
  • Enjoy with some piping hot steamed Rice 
Keyword Dal Tarka, Yellow Dal Tarka