Chana Dal Tadka

Name: Chana Dal Tadka
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300g chana dal split chickpeas; 2 tbsp oil or ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 onion diced; 4 cloves garlic sliced; 2 dried red chillies; 2 tomatoes diced; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp coriander ground; coriander leaves to serve

Split chickpea lentil dal tempered with cumin, garlic and chilli — a simple everyday dal with lovely texture.

Total time

60 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

45 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

Vegan

Ingredients

300gchana dal split chickpeas

2 tbspoil or ghee

1 tspcumin seeds

1onion diced

4 clovesgarlic sliced

2dried red chillies

2tomatoes diced

1 tspturmeric

1 tspcoriander ground

coriander leavesto serve

Instructions

Soak chana dal 2 hours. Simmer in fresh water 30–40 minutes until tender.

Heat oil. Fry cumin seeds until they sizzle.

Add garlic and chillies. Fry until golden.

Add onion and tomatoes. Cook 10 minutes. Add spices.

Pour tempering over dal. Stir. Season. Serve with rice or roti scattered with coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories

Protein

0.2g

Fat

0.2g

Carbs

0.9g

Fiber

0.2g

Sodium

1mg

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