Tarka Dhal
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Under 30 minutes
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Under 30 minutes
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- 1 cup red split lentils (200 g)
- 1 white onion, finely chopped
- 1 bayleaf
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ½ tablespoon sea salt
For the tarka:
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 dried red chilis
- ¼ cup coriander (10 g), chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced in quarters
- salt, to taste
- 1 lemon wedge, for serving
Nutrition Info
- Calories 256
- Fat 10g
- Carbs 34g
- Fiber 8g
- Sugar 7g
- Protein 10g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Wash lentils until the water runs clear.
- Add water until 1 inch above the surface of the lentils and boil.
- Add onions, bay leaf, turmeric and salt.
- Cook lentils for 10-15 mins or until soft.
- Remove bay leaf and blend lentils using a hand blender until you achieve desired consistency, preferably smooth.
- *Add more water at this point if you want a thinner dhal*
- Heat oil in a frying pan until hot and add dried red chilli and garlic. Allow garlic to lightly brown.
- Add this flavored oil to the blended lentils.
- Add tomatoes and chopped coriander.
- Serve with basmati or jasmine rice and lemon wedge.
- Enjoy!
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