Carrot Dal Tadka Recipe (Gajar Dal) | No Onion No Garlic Recipes

Carrot Dal Tadka Recipe
I was browsing the cookbook by SK and this carrot dal caught my attention. I love dal recipes and this one was with no onion and garlic , sure a welcoming change to any dal recipe lover like me. It tasted in between sambar and dal according to me, nevertheless  a great combo with soft phulkas.Check out my dal tadka recipe posted earlier.
Carrot Dal Tadka Recipe  

Gajar Ka Dal Recipe - Ingredients

Preparation Time : 20 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Lunch | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian

Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
Moong Dal - 1 tbsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Carrot - 1/4 cup grated
Tomato - 1 small
Salt - to taste

To roast and grind :

Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
Red Chillies - 1

To temper :

Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 1 finely chopped
Curry leaves - a small sprig

Method:

  1. Dry roast the ingredients listed under 'to roast and grind' till nice aroma rises.Grind it to a semi fine powder,Set aside.Heat a tsp of oil, saute carrot and tomato till raw smell leaves.How to make carrot dal tadka - Step1
  2. Rinse the dals and soak it for 15mins. Transfer the dals to the pressure cooker along with sauted tomato,carrot with enough water say 1 cup.How to make carrot dal tadka - Step2
  3. Pressure cook for 5 whistles or until mushy.Mash it up with a laddle.Heat it up, add little water if its too thick.Now add the spice powder and give a quick mix.Crush jeera with your hands and add it.Add required salt.Let it boil for 5mins.How to make carrot dal tadka - Step3
  4. In a tadka pan - heat oil add the ingredients listed under 'to temper' let it splutter then add it to the boiling dal.Switch off.How to make carrot dal tadka - Step4
Serve with hot rice or phulka.
Gajar Ka Dal Recipe

My Notes:

Gajar Ka Dal Recipe

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