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Indian food is incomplete without a dal. Be it dal-rice or dal-roti, everyone likes it. We have many varieties of dal here. They are cooked in many ways. Tadka dal with the flavor of asafoetida is also very much liked. The person who eats it always remembers it and whenever he gets a chance, he asks for it again. Today we will tell you how to make asafoetida tadka dal. As soon as asafoetida is added to the dal, its taste increases. Even those who do not like dal very much, eat it with great gusto when it is tadka. It can be served with lunch or dinner. You can prepare it easily by following the method mentioned by us.

Ingredients

Arhar (tuar) dal – 2 cups

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Turmeric – 1 tsp

Asafoetida – 1 pinch

Whole red chili – 1

Ghee or butter – 2 tbsp

Salt – as per taste

Recipe

- First of all, take arhar (tuar) dal and clean it and wash it 1-2 times with water. Then soak it in water for some time.

- By doing this the dal becomes soft and its taste comes out. After some time, put the dal in a sieve and remove the excess water.

- After this transfer the dal to the cooker and add water as per requirement. Add turmeric and salt to it and cook till 5-6 whistles.

- Now let the pressure of the cooker release automatically. After this, open the lid and mash the dal lightly with the help of a big spoon.

- After this, put desi ghee in a pan and heat it. After the ghee melts, add cumin seeds, whole red chilies and asafoetida and fry for some time.

- When the cumin seeds start crackling, take out the boiled lentils from the cooker and put them in the pan and mix them properly with the help of a big spoon and let them cook on low flame.

- When the lentils are completely cooked, turn off the gas and heat 1/4 tsp Desi Ghee in the tempering pan.

- Add half a pinch of asafoetida in it and prepare the tempering. Pour it on top of the prepared lentils and mix it.

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