Punjabi Toor Dal Tadka Recipe

Preparation Directions

• STEP 1.Wash and soak the toor dal for 15 mins

Cooking Directions

• STEP 1.Press the menu option, keep pressing the plus button till you reach p-15 (saute mode). Allow the pan to preheat for about 4 minutes.
• STEP 2.Into the pressure cooker, add 1 tbsp ghee, 1 finely chopped onion, 3 slit green chillies, 6 cloves of chopped garlic, 1 inch of chopped ginger. Saute till the onions are soft and golden.
• STEP 3.Then add 1 chopped tomato, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp red chilly powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp garam masala powder,and stir till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
• STEP 4.Add 1 cup of washed and soaked toor dal and salt to taste. Add 2 cups of water, salt to taste and stir well to combine.
• STEP 5.Cover the pressure cooker and turn the nozzle to pressure mode. To change mode, press keep warm then menu. Press the plus button till you reach P-4 (Dal mode).
• STEP 6.Once done, the electric cooker will go into “OH” mode (indicating that cooking is complete).
• STEP 7.Allow pressure to release naturally until the red nozzle goes down.
• STEP 8.Open the cooker and squeeze juice of 1 lime.Stir in chopped coriander leaves.
• STEP 9.For the tadka (tempering), heat a pan and add 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 inch cinnamon and 4 cloves of garlic thinly sliced. Saute until the garlic is golden. Then add ¼ tsp red chilli powder.
• STEP 10.Transfer the dal to a serving bowl and pour the tadka over the top of the dal. Serve hot with rice.