RED LENTIL CURRY | MASOOR DAL TADKA | MASOOR DAL RECIPE

Red Lentil Curry - Masoor Dal Tadka - Dal Tarka - Masoor Dal Recipe
If there is one food that I can have everyday for lunch or dinner, it is dal in any form. Whether it is dal tadka made with red lentils or any type of lentils. Dal is a staple food of India and sometimes I am really amazed thinking about the innumerable recipes there are, with each region having their own special way of making daal. Today I chose red lentils for making dal tadka where Dal = lentils and tadka/tarka/chounk is seasoning or tempering the dal with hot oil/ghee and your choice of spices. You can even make this with yellow lentils or a combination of different type of lentils. Serve this dal with rice, roti, naan or a toasted bread along with any vegetable curry of your choice. Please visit my channel page for your choice of vegetable curry.
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Ingredients required for making dal tadka - Serves 10
For cooking the dal -
1 cup red lentils. If you want to cook the dal in a pot then please watch this video -    • 3 EASY RED LENTIL RECIPES INDIAN STYL...  
Just remember not to add ginger while cooking the dal as shown in the above video because ginger will be fried later in this recipe.
3 cups boiling hot water
1/4 th teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon salt
For cooking the curry -
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large onion
1 & 1/2 inch length ginger finely grated
2 large garlic cloves chopped
2 large ripe tomatoes
2 cups of hot water (Add more if you want your dal to be more soupy)
1 tablespoon chopped coriander stalks(optional)
1 green chilli chopped (optional). Can even use jalapeño or Serrano peppers
1 teaspoon salt or as per taste
2 tablespoons oil
For the spice paste -
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder (optional). You can even use paprika if you so not want the heat. Please adjust the proportion of chili powder according to your preference.
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (dhania powder)
4 tablespoons water
coriander leaves (as little or as much)
For the tadka -
1 tablespoon ghee. You can even use oil or butter or a combination of oil and butter/ghee
1 dry red chilli
2 large garlic cloves sliced thinly
1/4 th teaspoon red chilli powder/paprika
Tips -
wash your lentils very well before cooking until the water runs clear.
cook the lentils till they are buttery soft.
do not mash the dal too much after cooking.
this dal stays good in the fridge for 3 to 4 days but keep them in separate containers for each day. Too much handling spoils dal very fast. You can even freeze this dal.
if you want a more runny dal then add more water.
dal thickens up a lot once it cools down. You can always add some water before heating and bring it up to a boil or microwave it. In that case check for seasoning and add a sprinkle of salt if required.
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