Beetroot Dal Tadka

This is one of the most yummiest dal recipe ever. And this is super high in nutritional value also . This is a great vegetarian option and if you eat eggs increase the nutritional value that much by adding egg to it.

Beetroot Dal Tadka (Lentils with beetroot)

Beetroot dal anda tadka

Ingredients:

 

1. 1/2 cup of finely chopped onions
2. few curry leaves
3. 2 dried red chillies
4. 1 can shoestring cut beetroot (or 1 -2 cups fresh beetroot chopped and boiled for 1 whistle)
5. 1/4 cup each of chana dal and green or yellow moong soaked in water for 30-60 minutes
6.  2 tablespoons oil divided
7. 1/2 teaspoon each of ginger-garlic paste, cumin, mustard seeds, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and asoefitida.

2 Eggs if using eggs (Non vegetarian option)

Pressure cook the dal for 3 whistles and set aside.

 In a pan heat 1 tablespoon oil and make scrambled eggs with little salt. Drain and set aside (Non vegetarian option)

In a pan heat the remaining oil and add cumin, mustard seeds and 2 dried chillies and curry leaves and fry till they start to splutter. Add onions and fry for 5 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add bettroot and all the powder ingredients and stir well. Add the pressure cooked dal and scrambled eggs (Non vegetarian option) and stir well. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Garnish with coriander and enjoy with Tavva Paratha

Anda dal tadka

So, this is one of the recipes which sounds weird...until you taste it. It is super delicious served with either plain rice or roti. Try it and decide for yourself

Anda dal tadka ( egg and lentils curry)

Ingredients

1. 2 eggs

2. 1/2 cup each of finely chopped onions, tomato

3. 1/4 cup each of chana dal and green masoor dal soaked in water for 30-60 minutes

4. 2 tablespoons oil divided

5. 1/2 teaspoon each of ginger-garlic paste, cumin, mustard seeds, urad dal, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt , butter and asoefitida.

Pressure cook the dal for 2 whistles and set aside. In a pan heat 1 tablespoon oil and make scrambled eggs with little salt. Drain and set aside

In a pan heat the remaining oil and add cumin, mustard seeds and urad dal and 2 dried chillies and fry till they start to splutter. Add onions and fry for 5 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add tomatoes and all the powder ingredients and stir well. Add the pressure cooked dal and scrambled eggs and stir well. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Garnish with coriander and enjoy