Last updated on February 6th, 2019
Lasooni dal tadka recipe is a delicious Indian dal recipe with garlic flavor. Dal or lentils is a staple in Indian homes and we do have a lot of variations with dal recipe. This lasooni dal tadka recipe is a winter favorite with steamed rice. Here is how to make best lasooni dal tadka with step by step photos.
Usually I make dal fry or dal tadka at least once in a week apart from south Indian sambar, kootu recipes. Whenever I make roti or jeera rice there will be a dal recipe for sure along with paneer or veg curry. Sometimes I make this lasooni dal to perk up the flavors.
Dal lasooni or lasuni dal is a simple a preparation of cooked and mashed lentils with garlic. Lasoon means garlic. Here I have also added some onions and tomatoes for taste.
To make lasooni dal usually arhar dal or pigeon peas are used. But here I have used moong dal or split green gram. You can make this dal lasooni with either of the lentils or a mix of both.
Also I have made the whole recipe in a pressure cooker to make it faster. You can also cook the lentils first and saute them in onion tomato masala.
I just love this garlic dal with an additional serving of golden fried garlic pods. The fried garlic tastes wonderful and just elevates the flavor.
Serve lasooni dal tadka hot with rice, potato fry or gobi fry or bhindi fry. You can also serve this garlic dal with roti or phulka.
If you are looking for more dal recipes do check
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How To Make Lasooni Dal Tadka Recipe Step by Step
Pick and rinse the lentils well. I have used moong dal. You can also use a mix of arhar dal and moong dal or plain arhar dal.
Take the rinsed lentils in a pressure cooker and add chopped onions and tomatoes also. Mix well. Next add minced garlic, slit green chilies and required salt.
Mix well and pressure cook for 4-6 whistles.
Once the pressure is released mash the dal well and simmer.
In a small pan, add two teaspoons oil and heat it.
Temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chilies. Add chopped garlic and fry until it turns crispy and golden.
Add the tempering to the simmering dal and mix well.
Simmer for a minute and remove from flame. Add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix. Serve lasooni dal hot with rice and ghee.
Lasooni Dal Tadka Recipe
Lasooni dal tadka recipe is a delicious Indian dal recipe with garlic flavor. Dal or lentils is a staple in Indian homes and we do have a lot of variations with dal recipe. This lasooni dal tadka recipe is a winter favorite with steamed rice. Here is how to make best lasooni dal tadka with step by step photos.
- 3/4 cup moong dal or arhar dal
- 1 onion chopped fine
- 1 tomato chopped fine
- 2 green chilies slit
- 4 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- water as needed
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3 dried red chilies
- 6 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
- 10 curry leaves
- Pick and rinse the lentils well. I have used moong dal. You can also use a mix of arhar dal and moong dal or plain arhar dal.
- Take the rinsed lentils in a pressure cooker and add chopped onions and tomatoes also. Mix well. Next add minced garlic, slit green chilies and required salt.
- Mix well and pressure cook for 4-6 whistles.
- Once the pressure is released mash the dal well and simmer.
- In a small pan, add two teaspoons oil and heat it.
- Temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chilies. Add chopped garlic and fry until it turns crispy and golden.
- Add the tempering to the simmering dal and mix well.
- Simmer for a minute and remove from flame. Add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix. Serve lasooni dal hot with rice and ghee.
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