30 minute meals - INDIAN TADKA DAL - Super healthy and delicious!

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

split red lentils

💰Cheaper: yellow lentils

Yellow lentils are often less expensive and widely available.

Rinse 300 g of red lentils under cold water.

Add 900 mL of water to the lentils along with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of turmeric.

Bring the mixture to a boil, which takes about 5 minutes.

Once boiling, set a timer for 10 minutes to cook the lentils.

While the lentils are cooking, chop 2 medium onions.

After 10 minutes, check the lentils; they should be soft and mushy.

Turn off the heat for the lentils once they are fully cooked.

In a hot pan, add 2 tablespoons of ghee (or a teaspoon of oil to prevent burning).

Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds to the ghee and let them sizzle.

Add the chopped garlic and then the onions to the pan; sauté for 6-7 minutes until the onions are golden brown.

Chop 1 tomato and add it to the pan along with 1/2 a red chili; cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften.

Add a handful of chopped fresh cilantro to the mixture before finishing.

Combine the tempering with the cooked lentils in a serving bowl.

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