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Tarka Dal Fry
A quick North Indian dal, finished with a sputtering tempering of garlic, cumin and chillies fried in hot ghee or oil.
Total time
35 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Indian
veganvegetariangluten-free
Ingredients
300gyellow split dal (moong or chana)
1 tspturmeric
1 tspsalt
5 clovesgarlic, sliced
2dried red chillies
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspmustard seeds
3 tbspghee or oil
1 tomatodiced
fresh corianderto serve
Instructions
1
Cook dal with turmeric and salt in 800ml water until soft, 20–25 minutes.
2
Heat ghee to smoking. Add mustard seeds, then cumin — let them pop.
3
Add garlic, fry until golden. Add dried chillies and tomato.
4
Cook 3 minutes.
5
Pour sizzling tempering over dal. Stir and serve with coriander and rice.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
14
Protein
0.6g
Fat
0.4g
Carbs
2.3g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
480mg
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