I was brought up in a family where eating at a restaurant was something that happened very rarely. Both mom & dad were very particular about having home cooked meals.But when I moved to a different city to work,eating out was something that happened quite often.Whenever I found myself in a restaurant,initially I would always let me friends order as I never knew most of the dishes on the menu card.I only knew that anything that starts with Mughlai or Butter would be rich,creamy and yummy .Not knowing how a dish tastes can be real risky :)In Germany many times I've ordered stuff because the name looked fancy and ended up with things that I could hardly eat :) The first time my friends ordered Dal Tadka,I was really surprised.I wondered why people would come to a restaurant to just order Dal. But I fell in love with it when I tasted it.As hubby is a big fan of Dal ,I prepare this pretty often.This tastes very close to the restaurant style Dal Tadka. I've added Zucchini to make it more healthy.You could also replace the zucchini with Ridge Gourd /Peerkangai. Give it a shot ,you'll love it:)
You'll need:
To Pressure Cook:
Zucchini - 1 big
Channa dal - 2 tbsp
Moong Dal - 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
For Tempering:
Onion - 1 medium(finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 medium( finely chopped)
Red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Green chilli - 1 (finely chopped)
Ginger - 1 tsp(finely grated)
Garlic - 1 tsp(finely grated)
Kasoori Methi - 1/2 tsp
Boiled Milk or cream - 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves - 1 -2 tbsp(chopped)
oil - 2 tsp
salt - as needed
Method:
-Clean the zucchini and chop into pieces.Clean the Moong Dal.
-Add the zucchini,moong dal,2 cups of water,salt and turmeric powder to a pressure cooker.Let it pressure cook of one whistle on high and 4 -5 minutes on low heat.
-To a pan add the oil and when it heats up,add the ginger,garlic and green chilli.Saute for a minute and add the onion and a little salt.When it's translucent add the tomatoes and stir for a minute.
-Add the Red chilli powder,Coriander powder,Cumin powder and Garam masala powder.Saute until the tomatoes turn soft.
-Add boiled dal and zucchini mixture and mix well.Add the milk,kasoori methi and coriander leaves and mix well.Check for salt,adding some if needed.
-Let the mixture simmer for 7 - 10 minutes.Done !
Thanks for stopping by ! Happy Cooking !
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Sending this to Walk through Memory Lane happening at Priyas's Virundhu and Gayathri's space. and Dish name starts with Z happening at Akila's space
