Lasooni dal tadka recipe, Garlic dal recipe

Lasooni dal tadka | lasuni dal is a simple dal recipe made with the addition of lot of garlic. I have given this recipe for Aval vikatan supplement 3 years back. While i was going through those books, i thought i will post this easy dal recipe. This can be had as an accompaniment with plain rice or with chapathi or paratha. Adding lot of garlic gives a nice flavour to the dal and also enhances the taste.
Check out my other dal recipes

• Dabba style dal
• Carrot dal fry
• Masoor dal tadka

Lasooni dal tadka recipe

  Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 4-5

     Yellow moong dal 1/2 cup
     Garlic 10 cloves
     Tomato  1
     Onion  1
     Green chili  1
    Asafoetida | hing 2 pinches
     Red chili powder 1 tsp (optional)
    Salt  as needed
    Turmeric powder  1/2 tsp
    Oil  1 tblsp
    Ghee  1 tblsp
    Coriander leaves  few
    Cumin seeds   1 tsp  
     
     

Method:

• Chop the tomatoes and cook this along with moong dal. Add water and 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and pressure cook till 4-5 whistles.

• Chop the garlic, onion and green chili finely.
• In a pan add oil and ghee and add the finely chopped garlic and green chili. Add asafoetida.
• Saute till the garlic turns slightly golden brown. Saute in low flame. Take care not to burn this.
• You can add grated ginger to this, i was running out of ginger so i didn't add.

• Add the chopped onions. Saute till it becomes translucent.

• Add the cooked dal and add red chili powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt. 

• Add 1 - 1 and 1/2 cup water to bring it to the right consistency. Mix it well. Boil it nicely and add chopped coriander leaves.

• Switch off the flame.  Lasooni dal tadka is ready.
• Serve this with rice or chapathi. 

Notes:

1. You can add Toor dal instead moong dal or mix of toor and moong dal too.
2. Kasoori methi can be added in the last to enhance the taste.