Tadka Dal | Paruppu Kulambu | Pappu Charu | Lentil curry

Tadka Dal  is a Indian lentil based curry. You can make this recipe on certain days when there are no vegetables or meat. This recipe is very light and a straightforward recipe. 

I made this recipe for light dinner. The flavors from  onions and tomatoes compliments very well; and spiced it up with green chilies. Tadka (seasoning) is made with mustard, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves which gives good aroma to this recipe. 

Ingredients

1 cup Toor Dal

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1 tsp Cumin seeds

1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds

4 Green Chilies

1 sprig of Curry leaves

1 small Onion, thinly sliced

1 Tomato, diced

3-4 sprigs of Cilantro

Salt

2 tsp Oil | Ghee

Method

• Cook dal in pressure cooker with 3 cups of water. After cooker has cooled mash dal 

• In a heavy bottm vessel, heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and  fenugreek seeds

• When it starts to sizzle, add onions and  green chilies. Saute until onions turn transparent

• Add Tomatoes. Cook in medium heat for 2-3 minutes

• Add mashed dal to this seasoning. Add water is required

• Adjust salt as per taste. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes while stirring in between

• Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with steamed rice or roti