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Tri-Colour Dal Tadka Recipes | Tomato Pappu, Palak & Gujarati Dal

Tri-Colour Dal Tadka Recipes | Tomato Pappu, Palak & Gujarati Dal

Name: Tri-Colour Dal Tadka Recipes | Tomato Pappu, Palak & Gujarati Dal
Prep time: PT15-20M
Cook time: PT25-30M
Total time: PT30-35M
Yield: 2-4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Moong dal; Spinach; Tomato; Urad dal

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Enjoy three delicious Dal Tadka recipes—Tomato Pappu Dal, Palak Dal, and Gujarati Dal. Easy, comforting, and perfect with steamed rice or roti for everyday meals.

Prep Time: 15-20 minutes Cook Time: 25-30 minutes

Total Time 30-35 minutes

Servings: 2-4

Cuisine: Indian

Tri-Colour Dal Tadka Recipes | Tomato Pappu, Palak & Gujarati Dal Recipe - Ranveer Brar

Ingredients

For Cooking Dal

½ cup Tata Sampann unpolished Moong dal, washed, मूंग दाल
1 ½ cups Tata Sampann unpolished Urad dal, washed, उड़द की दाल
4-5 cups Water, पानी
½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
1 ½ tbsp Ghee, घी

For Tomato Pappu Dal Tadka

2 tbsp Oil, तेल
1 tbsp Ghee, घी
½ tsp small Mustard seeds, छोटी राई
1 sprig Curry leaves, कडी पत्ते
¼ tsp dry Fenugreek seeds, मेथी दाना
2 no. dry kashmiri Red chillies, सूखी कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च
3 no. Button chillies, बटन मिर्च
1 medium Tomato, finely chopped, टमाटर
A pinch of asafoetida, हींग
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
¼ cup fresh Tomato puree, ताज़ा टमाटर की प्यूरी
1 ½ tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
¼ inch Ginger (peeled & finely chopped) अदरक
Cooked dal, पकी हुई दाल
⅓ cup Water, पानी
1 tbsp Jaggery, roughly chopped (optional) गुड़

For Garnish

Fried button chillies, तली हुई बटन मिर्च
Chili oil, मिर्च का तेल

For Palak Dal Tadka

2 tbsp Oil, तेल
1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
2 no. Garlic cloves, chopped, लहसुन
A pinch of asafoetida, हींग
1 no. large Onion, finely chopped, प्याज
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
1 medium bunch Spinach, chopped, पालक
Little water, पानी
Cooked dal, पकी हुई दाल
⅓ cup Water, पानी
1 no. Green chili, finely chopped, हरी मिर्च

For Garnish

Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता

For Gujarati Dal Tadka

2-3 tbsp Ghee, घी
A pinch of Asafoetida, हींग
¼ tsp dry Fenugreek seeds, मेथी दाना
¼ tsp small Mustard seeds, छोटी राई
1 no. Clove, लौंग
½ cup Curd, beaten, दही
Cooked dal, पकी हुई दाल
½ cup Curd, beaten, दही
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
2 no. Green chili, slit into half, हरी मिर्च

For Garnish

Lemon, sliced, नींबू
A pinch of Garam masala powder, गरम मसाला पाउडर
A pinch of Chaat masala, चाट मसाला

Process

For Cooking Dal

In a pressure cooker, add washed Tata Sampann unpolished Moong dal & Tata Sampann unpolished Urad dal, add water, salt to taste, ghee and mix it well.
Now, cover it with a lid and cook for 2-3 whistles on medium flames.
Switch off the flames and leave it aside to depressurise the cooker.
After a few minutes, open the lid and mashed the dal and keep it aside for further use.

For Tomato Pappu Dal Tadka

In a non-stick pan, add oil, ghee, once it’s hot, add small mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry fenugreek seeds, dry kashmiri red chillies, button chillies and saute it until aromatic.
Add tomatoes, a pinch of asafoetida, salt to taste, fresh tomato puree, degi red chili powder and cook for 7-8 minutes until tomatoes get mushy.
Add ginger, cooked dal, water and give it a quick boil.
Switch off the flames and transfer it into the serving bowl and garnish it with fried button chillies and chili oil.
Serve hot with steam rice.

For Palak Dal Tadka

In a non-stick pan, add oil, once it’s hot, add cumin seeds, garlic, a pinch of asafoetida and saute it for a while or until garlic gets light golden brown in color.
Add onion, salt to taste and cook until translucent.
Add spinach, water and let it cook all together for 4-5 minutes on medium flames.
Now, add cooked dal, water, green chili and let it simmer for a while.
Switch off the flames and transfer it into the serving bowl and garnish it with coriander sprig.
Serve hot with roti or steam rice.

For Gujarati Dal Tadka

In a non-stick pan, add ghee, once it’s hot, add a pinch of asafoetida, dry fenugreek seeds, small mustard seeds, clove and saute it until aromatic.
Add curd and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add cooked dal, curd, salt to taste, green chili and let it boil for 4-5 minutes on medium flames.
Switch off the flames and transfer it into the serving bowl and garnish it with a lemon slice with gently sprinkle some garam masala powder and chaat masala.
Serve hot with phulka,roti or steam rice.