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Mixed Tardka Dahl

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Prep Time 1 hr 5 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup arhar dahl (yellow pigeon peas)
  • ¾ cup split yellow peas
  • ½ cup moong dahl
  • ½ cup masoor dahl
  • 3 cups water
  • ½ tspn turmeric
  • 1 large tomato, roughly chopped
  • 1 or 2 red chillies, slit in middle
  • 1 Tbs ginger paste
  • ½ tspn garlic paste
  • Pinch Asafoetida
  • 4-5 pieces driedmango or 1 Tbs lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 sprigs chopped coriander, for garnishing. 

Tardka

  • 4 Tbs gheeor coconut oil
  • ½ brownonion, thinly diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly chopped
  • 2 tspn cumin seeds
  • 1 tspn black mustard seeds
  • Pinch Asafoetida

Instructions
 

Insurctions

  • Mix all the lentils together and rinse several times untilthe water runs clear. Transfer to a large bowl, cover with water and soak forat least an hour.
  • Place roughly chopped tomato, garlic and ginger paste in themixing bowl and chop 5 sec/ speed 7.
  • Drain and add the soaked lentils to the mixing bowl.  Add 3 cups of water, chillies, turmeric andpinch of asafoetida. Cook 30 mins / 100 deg/ reverse/ speed 1.
  • Add salt to taste and dried mango pieces if using and cookfor a further 30 mins / 100 deg / reverse / speed 1.
  • Temper the tardka and add to the dahl.   Taste for salt if more souring agent isneeded, add lemon juice.
  • Cover the mixing bowl with the lid, MC on and cook foran additional 5 mins/ 100 deg/ reverse / speed 1.  (If dahl is too thick, add some boiling waterto loosen it.)   
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Tardka/ Chowka

  • Heat ghee or oil in a non stick frying pan, over medium heat.
  • Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and allow to crackle.
  • Next add the diced onions and fry until the edges start to turn brown.
  • Addthe sliced garlic and continue to fry for a further minute or so until theonions and garlic start to change colour
  • Add a pinch of asafoetida and as soon as it becomes fragrant,add to the dahl, cover and proceed with the recipe.