Dal Tadka

Tadka dal is a specialty of Northern India, a simple everyday dal dish, served with steamed white rice or rotis (indian flat breads).

Ingredients:
1 cup of split yellow moong dal

pinch of turmeric powder

3-4 green chillies slit length wise

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp minced gingerchopped coriander/cilantro leaves for garnish or curry leavessalt to taste

For Tadka:
1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

7-8 curry leaves

1 tbsp ghee or oil

Wash and cook the dal in enough water, turmeric powder and ginger (the dal should be immersed in water). This dal cooks faster than other dals and is light and good for digestion.Take a saucepan and add ghee, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Now add the cumin seeds and let it brown. Add the garlic and saute for a few seconds. Add the curry leaves and green chillis and saute till the flavors come out. Finally add the cooked dal along with the cooked dal water and salt and cook for 4-5 minutes.Garnish with coriander leaves.