Special Daal with Achari Mirch Tadka
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A delicious and flavorful daal recipe enhanced with achari mirch tadka, perfect for sharing with friends and family.
01:05:00 total
Serves 6
medium
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Ingredients
- Cooking oil - 1/4 Cup (for daal preparation)
- Onion - 1 medium (sliced)
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (for daal preparation)
- Tomato - 1 medium (sliced)
- Garlic - 1/2 tbsp (crushed)
- Green chilli - 1 tbsp (crushed)
- Ginger - 1 tbsp (crushed)
- Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (or to taste)
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Split Bengal gram - 3/4 Cup (soaked for 1 hour)
- Split pigeon pea - 3/4 Cup (soaked for 1 hour)
- Water - 5 Cups (or as required)
- Hot water - 1 Cup (or as required)
- Himalayan pink salt - 1 tsp (or to taste)
- Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp (roasted & crushed)
- Crushed Pickle - 2 tbsp (National brand)
- Pickle (Achar) - 2 tbsp (for tadka)
- Coriander seeds - 1 tsp (roasted & crushed for tadka)
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (roasted & crushed for tadka)
- Large green chillies - 4-5 (deseeded)
- Cooking oil - 3-4 tbsp (for tadka preparation)
- Garlic - 2 cloves (sliced for tadka)
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (for tadka)
- Button red chillies - 3-4
- Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
- Fresh coriander - to taste (chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare Daal: In a pot, add cooking oil and onion, fry until light golden.
- Add spices: Add cumin seeds, tomato, garlic, green chilli, ginger, mix well and cook on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Add powders: Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add lentils: Add split Bengal gram and split pigeon pea, mix well.
- Cook lentils: Add water, mix well and bring to boil, cover and cook on low flame until lentils are tender (about 1 hour).
- Mash Daal: Turn off the flame and mash well with the help of a masher.
- Add hot water: Turn on the flame, add hot water and mix well.
- Season Daal: Add pink salt, coriander seeds, crushed pickle, mix well and set aside.
- Prepare Achari Mirch Tadka: In a small bowl, add crushed pickle, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and mix well.
- Stuff chillies: Stuff green chillies with prepared achari masala.
- Fry Tadka: In a frying pan, add cooking oil, garlic and mix well. Add cumin seeds, button red chillies, achar stuffed chillies and fry until golden.
- Finish Tadka: Add kashmiri red chilli powder and stir well.
- Serve: Add prepared tadka on daal, garnish with fresh coriander and serve with boiled rice and salad!
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