How To Transform Plain Yoghurt Into Dahi Tadka: Recipe Inside

By Shreya Sarpal

May 8, 2025

Dahi Tadka is a flavourful yoghurt-based dish made with aromatic spices. It is a comfort food for North Indians and makes for a perfect light meal if consumed with rice or roti, especially during summers.

Ingredients

2 cups whisked yoghurt 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste) 1/4 tsp sugar 1 tbsp oil or ghee 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2-3 finely chopped garlic cloves 1-2 dried red chillies 1/4 tsp hing 5-6 curry leaves 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

Step 1

Whisk the yoghurt with salt and sugar

Step 2

Heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, add cumin, garlic, red chillies, curry leaves and spices, stir until the garlic turns golden.

Step 3

Then add hing, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder, mix well and turn off the heat.

Step 4

Pour tadka over the yoghurt

Step 5

Garnish with coriander!