Dal Tadka!

Ingredients

- 200g toor dal
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 850ml water
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 thump size piece of ginger crushed
- 1 long green chilli, crushed
- 4 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 2 cloves
- 1 red onion, diced
- 4 tomatoes, diced
- 0.5 tsp coriander powder
- 0.25 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 bunch coriander, finely cut
- 1 tbsp Kasoori methi
- Salt to taste

Method

1. Start by cooking the toor dal with the turmeric and 700ml water in a pressure cooker on high for 8 minutes.
2. In a heavy base pot or dutch oven, add 1/2 the ghee and place on medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds and cloves. Saute for 30 seconds.
3. Add the garlic, ginger and green chilli and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Next, add the onions and cook for 4 minutes or until they are soft.
5. Add the tomatoes and season with salt. Cook this with the lid on until the tomatoes are soft, roughly 10 minutes.
6. Now add the cooked dal.
7. Add the rest of the dry spices and stir well.
8. Heat a charcoal over a flame and place it into a metal bowl, add the bowl to the centre of the dal pot and pour in 2 tbsp of melted ghee, put the lid on and leave on the heat for 5 minutes.
9. Remove the bowl with the coal and stir through the last of the coriander.
10. In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsp of ghee and once hot add 1 crushed garlic clove, and 2 dried chillies and cook for 1 minute before adding 1 tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder.
11. Pour this over the dal and stir through.
12. Serve with rice and naan or roti. Enjoy!

[neilrischl]

Day 💯 of requesting Bibim Naengmyeon 🔥 Thank you for all the support 🌎🙏🌶️🔪

[priyas.]

As an Indian i can confirm he has made better dal than what I've been making over the years.

[imnishant]

As an Indian, I approve of this Dal Tadka.. the most authentic dal tadka recipe you'd find online!

[ronaksarda]

Did anyone else notice how he goes to desi onion from local onion while cooking Indian dishes. Such a considerate touch 👏🏼. I need this dal tadka as well

[nathansharma]

You can tell he's not just a "chef". He's obviously truly passionate about cuisine. You don't just learn this stuff by chance.

[vatsalrajput]

He cooks Indian food with such perfection. Love from India.

[yusrahtariq]

As a Pakistani i can confirm that's the bestest and most authentic version I've ever seen been made by a westerner! You're indeed an artist 💜💜

[siddharthsinghal]

Holy cow.. you smoked the dal like a pro. Bloody hell. Better than my folks back home

[Ghostbusterzzz]

As an Indian, I can tell you that Dal Tadka is really one of the romantic recipes to cook for your partner❤

[dhananjaysingh]

That’s perfect and as an Indian I love that a mortar was used it just makes it so much more earthy well done sir as someone who watches what all u cook judiciously and having never commented before today I just had to 😊

[Mac.Vaidya]

my respect goes to the cameraman who sits in that fridge all the time for recording!! I hope, they have enough vodka in there for him!! 😆😂

[amitrajput]

The way Andy shows this much love for simple Indian food, it brings tears in my eyes

[MsSurin]

I have been preparing it for years but yours is far better than mine 😂. I will adopt your recipe. It looks fantastic.

[mynona]

I have no f idea what Bibim Naengmyon is but give that dude his damn food😂

[ishasrivastava]

I'm an Indian.. And I've never seen someone make dal tadka so delightfully... This not only looks but is indeed tasty, I can bet

[chandanprasad]

Out every food content creator outside india I find andy to have the most authentic recipe

[makaloo]

Idk what bibim naengmyeon is, but this daal recipe is so well done, I almost cried. Well done, sir! You have the support of the nation of India, and you are invited to my wedding in January as a guest!

[devinburkett]

Andy: "Hey babe what do you want for Dinner"
Babe: "hmmm, *bibim* *naengmyeon"*

[lightninginmyblood]

im an Indian and this guy made best best dal i ever saw in india and makes me feel like I'm a foreign guy

[flamehead]

I was going to request Peruvian Ceviche, but I will honor the 100 day request of Neil for his bibim naengmyeon!