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Dal Tadka

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Dal Tadka #68 · dinner · indian Host: BBC Good Food — Dal → YouTube → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1 cup yellow lentils (toor/moong/masoor), rinsed 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; salt Tadka: 2 tablespoons ghee, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 garlic cloves sliced, dried red chili, pinch asafoetida (optional) Onion/tomato optional; cilantro; lemon Steps Cook lentils with turmeric and water until soft and soupy; mash lightly; salt. Heat ghee; crackle cumin, garlic, and chili for tadka. Pour sizzling tadka over dal; stir. Finish with cilantro and lemon; serve with rice or roti. Source: BBC Good Food — Dal tags: lentil,ghee,cumin,garlic · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Dal tadka Book: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982) crumb: simmered lentils finished with spiced ghee Indian tempered lentil staple. Differences: The classic.

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Dal Tadka
#68 · dinner · indian
Host: BBC Good Food — Dal → YouTube → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1 cup yellow lentils (toor/moong/masoor), rinsed
1/2 teaspoon turmeric; salt
Tadka: 2 tablespoons ghee, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 garlic cloves sliced, dried red chili, pinch asafoetida (optional)
Onion/tomato optional; cilantro; lemon

Steps

Cook lentils with turmeric and water until soft and soupy; mash lightly; salt.
Heat ghee; crackle cumin, garlic, and chili for tadka.
Pour sizzling tadka over dal; stir.
Finish with cilantro and lemon; serve with rice or roti.

Source: BBC Good Food — Dal

tags: lentil,ghee,cumin,garlic · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Dal tadka
Book: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982)

crumb: simmered lentils finished with spiced ghee

Indian tempered lentil staple.

Differences: The classic.

Match: Exact

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Dal Tadka

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow lentils (toor/moong/masoor), rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; salt
- Tadka: 2 tablespoons ghee, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 garlic cloves sliced, dried red chili, pinch asafoetida (optional)
- Onion/tomato optional; cilantro; lemon

Steps
1. Cook lentils with turmeric and water until soft and soupy; mash lightly; salt.
2. Heat ghee; crackle cumin, garlic, and chili for tadka.
3. Pour sizzling tadka over dal; stir.
4. Finish with cilantro and lemon; serve with rice or roti.

Citations
- BBC Good Food — Dal: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-dhal
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dal+Tadka
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Dal+Tadka+recipe

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Dish: Dal Tadka
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Dal tadka
Source: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982)
Differences: The classic.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: BBC Good Food — Dal (https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-dhal)
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dal+Tadka)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Dal+Tadka+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking — Madhur Jaffrey (1982).
Accessible Indian home cooking for Western kitchens: dals, spice blends, curries, breads, and regional flavors.

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