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Home Dish Dhaba style spicy mixed dal (with and without egg)

Dhaba style spicy mixed dal (with and without egg)

Name: How to cook Dhaba style spicy mixed dal (with and without egg) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3-4 persons
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Susmita Patnaik

Dhaba style spicy mixed dal (with and without egg)

This mixed dal or as it is called in dhabas as "anda tadka" in Odisha is very nutritious and at the same time it's utterly delicious!! It is spicy.leaves a lingering taste.. Goes well with roti/ tandoori roti. I make it very usually at home and relish it with rice too.. Do try the recipe!! #cookpad #dal #dhaba #dsr

Ingredient

Food ration :

3-4 persons

Cooking time :

35 minutes

For

boiling mixed dal

standard cup raw mixed dal

bay leaf

10-12

black peppercorns

2-4

cloves

As Required

Water covering 1 inch above the dal

For

tempering

1 tsp

oil

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds

onion (chopped small)

whole garlic (small)(chopped finely)

4-5

green chillies (chopped and slit)

As Required

(adjust spiciness as per your taste)

1 tsp

ginger (grated)

1 tsp

ginger garlic paste

tomato (medium size)

As per taste

Salt

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

1/4th tsp

black pepper powder

1/2 tbsp

coriander powder

1/2 tsp

cumin powder

1 tsp

meat masala

1/2 tsp

garam masala

as required

Crushed kasuri methi

As required

Water as needed for consistency

For

egg bhurji

egg (whole)

1 pinch

Turmeric powder

1/4

th tsp red chilli powder

As required

While serving give a dollop of butter

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Start by washing and soaking mixed dal in water overnight. The next day wash it again and set it for boiling. Add the above-mentioned ingredients. Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles. Switch off and let it cool down.

* Step 2

Next heat oil in an iron wok.

* Step 3

Splutter cumin seeds. Add chopped onion, garlic, green chilies, and grated ginger.

* Step 4

Saute till onion and garlic become a little brownish. Next, add ginger garlic paste. Mix and cook till its rawness is lost.

* Step 5

Next, add the chopped tomato. Mix. Next, reduce the heat and add the above-mentioned dry masalas.

* Step 6

Cook and saute all together till the tomato becomes mushy. (Add little water so that masalas don't burn)

* Step 7

Now add to the cooked masala, boiled mixed dal. Give a nice mix. Mash little dal to make dal thick.

* Step 8

Next, add water to maintain the consistency. Next add garam masala and kasuri methi. Cook for some time.

* Step 9

Cook it till your preferred consistency. Switch the flame off.

* Step 10

So hot plain dal tadka is ready to serve!!!

* Step 11

If you want egg dal tadka then.in a small vessel break an egg. Add salt, turmeric powder, and chili powder. Fluff it up. Heat oil in a pan. Pour the egg mixture.