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Tri-Colour Dal Tadka Recipes | Tomato Pappu, Palak & Gujarati Dal
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.
30-35 minutes
2-4
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.
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