5 Easy Tips To Make Dhaba-Style Dal Fry Tadka

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Highlights – Dal fry tadka is one of the most popular dishes in dhabas. – Have you tried making it at home but couldn't get it right? – Follow these tips to make the perfect dhaba-style dal fry at home.

We all have our set preferences while visiting an Indian restaurant or a dhaba. I am speaking for everyone here that dal fry tadka is a must-order, especially in dhabas.

Adding some moong dal to arhar dal will help with binding the dal, making it grainy and soft at the same time. When cooking arhar dal alone, it tends to get a little too mushy. Moong dal will help retain the right texture of the dal.

Add bay leaves, ghee, cardamom and cloves while cooking the dal in pressure cooker. The flavours of the whole spices will enhance the taste of the dal before mixing it with tadka.

Spread some ghee on the outer part of the cooker whistle so that water doesn't spill out. Ghee will lock the outlet of the nozzle to prevent water from coming out.

Add crushed coriander seeds instead of powdered coriander; this will add more potent flavour of the whole spice. Also, add whole red chillies, green chillies and Kashmiri red chilli powder to get the mixed flavours of all these spices.

Make tadka for the dal on high flake and immediately pour over the dal to let the smokiness of the tadka infuse in the dal. Don't forget to let the tadka cook with dal by closing the lid of the pan.

Method: Take 1 cup toor dar or arhal dal, 1/4 cup moong dal and wash them 2-3 times with water and soak in water for 20-25 minutes. You'll see it fluff up.

Cook the dal in a pressure cooker with some salt, turmeric powder, bay leaf, 1 green cardamom and 2 cloves. Add a tbsp. of ghee and spread some ghee on the top of the whistle. Pressure cook on a medium flame for 1 or 2 whistles.

To make the onion-tomato mixture, heat ghee with some oil, add cumin seeds, roughly ground coriander seeds, whole red chillies, and a pinch of hing.

When these ingredients release an aroma, add chopped onions, add lots of garlic, some green chillies and chopped ginger.

Make tadka with garlic, whole red chillies and red chilli powder, and immediately add it to the dal and cook for a minute with closed lid.

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5 Easy Tips To Make Dhaba-Style Dal Fry Tadka

Highlights – Dal fry tadka is one of the most popular dishes in dhabas. – Have you tried making it at home but couldn't get it right? – Follow these tips to make the perfect dhaba-style dal fry at home.