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शाही दाल तड़का | Shahi Dal Tadka Recipe

शाही दाल तड़का | Shahi Dal Tadka Recipe

Name: शाही दाल तड़का | Shahi Dal Tadka Recipe
Prep time: PT10-15M
Cook time: PT20-25M
Total time: PT30-35M
Yield: 2-4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: green moong dal; Mustard oil; Toor Dal

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Enjoy rich and flavourful Shahi Dal Tadka made with Toor Dal, Green Moong Dal, aromatic spices and a delicious nutty tadka. Perfect with rice or roti.

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes Cook Time: 20-25 minutes

Total Time 30-35 minutes

Servings: 2-4

Cuisine: Indian

शाही दाल तड़का | Shahi Dal Tadka Recipe Recipe - Ranveer Brar

Ingredients

For Cooking Dal

2-3 heaped tbsp Ghee, घी
1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
4-5 no. Fenugreek seeds, मेथी दाना
1 ½ cups Toor Dal (washed), तूर दाल
2 cups Green Moong Dal (washed), हरी मूंग दाल
3 no. Garlic cloves (crushed), लहसुन
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
A pinch of Asafoetida, हींग
½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
Water as required, पानी

For Paste

10-12 no. Garlic cloves, लहसुन
2 inch Ginger (peeled & roughly sliced), अदरक
2 tbsp Tender Coriander stems (roughly chopped), धनिया के डंठल
2 tbsp Mustard oil, सरसों का तेल
2-3 no. Green chillies (less spicy & roughly chopped), हरी मिर्च
1 heaped tbsp Coriander seeds, धनिये के बीज
2 no. Cloves, लौंग
1 no. Few Black Cardamom seeds, बड़ी इलायची के दाने
1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
2 tsp Black Peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने
1-2 tbsp Degi Red Chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर

For Curd Mixture

1 cup Curd (beaten), दही
Prepared paste, तैयार किया हुआ पेस्ट

For Punjabi Style Dal Tadka

2-3 heaped tbsp Ghee, घी
Prepared Curd Mixture, तैयार किया हुआ दही का मिश्रण
1 cup Water, पानी
Cooked Dal, पकी हुई दाल
1-2 cups Hot water, गर्म पानी
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
¼ cup Ghee, घी
Prepared Tadka, तैयार किया हुआ तड़का

For Frying Chillies

2-3 tbsp Oil, तेल
4-5 no. Dry Kashmiri Red Chillies, सूखी कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च

For Tadka

Remaining excess oil, बचा हुआ तेल
1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
2 medium Onions (chopped), प्याज
A pinch of Asafoetida, हींग
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
2 tsp Degi Red Chilli powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
7-8 no. each Almonds & Cashew Nuts (chopped), बादाम और काजू
7-8 no. Raisins (chopped), किशमिश
Little Water, पानी

For Garnish

Prepared tadka, तैयार किया हुआ तड़का
Fried Chillies, तली हुई मिर्च
Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता

Process

For Cooking Dal

In a pressure cooker, add ghee, once it is hot, add cumin seeds, and fenugreek seeds let them splutter well.
Add toor dal, green moong dal, garlic cloves, salt to taste, a pinch of asafoetida, turmeric powder and water. Mix well.
Cover it with the lid and cook for 3-4 whistles or until dal is cooked.
Keep it aside for further use.

For Paste

In a bowl, add garlic cloves, ginger, tender coriander stem, mustard oil, green chillies, coriander seeds.
Add cloves, black cardamom seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, degi red chilli powder.
Transfer the mixture into a mixer grinder jar and grind it into the smooth fine paste.

For Curd Mixture

In a bowl, add curd and prepared paste. Mix well.
Keep it aside for further use.

For Frying Chillies

In a pan, add oil, once it’s hot, add dry kashmiri red chillies and fry them until their texture is on it.
Transfer it into the absorbent sheet and keep it aside for further use.

For Tadka

In a pan, add remaining excess oil, once it’s hot, add cumin seeds, onions, a pinch of asafoetida, salt to taste and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add degi red chilli powder, almonds, cashewnuts, raisins and cook for a minute.
Add little water and give it a quick boil.
Turn off the flames and keep it aside for further use.

For Punjabi Style Dal tadka

In a handi, add ghee, once it is hot, add prepared curd mixture and cook until the masala is cooked or oil separates from the masala.
Add water, cooked dal, hot water, salt to taste, ghee and let it simmer for 12-15 minutes.
Finish it with prepared tadka, give it a good mix and give it a quick boil.
Transfer it into the serving bowl or dish and garnish it with prepared tadka, fried chillies and coriander sprig.
Serve hot with roti and steam rice.