Hing Zeera Dal Tadka
Ingredients
For Dal
- 30gms/2.5tbsp Masoor Dal
- 65 gms/5.5tbsp Moong Dal
- 100gms/ 8tbsp Toor Dal
- 5 cups Water
- 1 Green chilly chopped
- 1/2 tbsp Ginger chopped
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- Salt to taste
For Tadka
- 1 tbsp Ghee/Oil
- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida (Heeng)
- 1 Dry red chilly
- 1 tsp Cumin - 1 tsp
- A dash of water
- Salt to taste
- Coriander chopped for garnishing
Method
- Mix all the 3 dals. Wash and soak them for 20 mins. Drain the water and add the dal in a deep pan along with 4cups of water, salt, green chilly ginger chopped and turmeric.
- Boil the dal till dal is tender and gets mashy. remove and keep aside.
- For the tadka heat a pan and add ghee.
- Sprinkle asafoetida and dry red chilly. Stir and add cumin, once it crackles add the boiled dal.
- Add a dash of water if the dal is very thick. Season with salt and finish with freshly chopped coriander.
- Remove the dal from heat and serve.