Tarka Dhal
Community Member
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
15 minutes
15 min
Cook Time
20 minutes
20 min
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
15 minutes
15 min
Cook Time
20 minutes
20 min
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 247
- Fat 10g
- Carbs 30g
- Fiber 6g
- Sugar 5g
- Protein 9g
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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