20-Min Tomato Tadka Dal
Silky yellow lentils cooked with tomato and topped with a fragrant spice-infused oil. A one-pot Indian comfort bowl that tastes like it simmered for hours but comes together in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 198
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow lentils (moong dal), rinsed
- 1 can (14.5 oz) canned diced tomatoes
- 3.5 cups water
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp dried red chile or kashmiri chili powder
- ⅛ tsp asafetida (hing)
Instructions
- 1
Add lentils, tomatoes with juice, and water to a heavy pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Reduce heat to medium and simmer until lentils break down and soup thickens, stirring occasionally, 12–14 minutes.
- 3
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir well until the dal is creamy and smooth.
- 4
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium until shimmering. Add cumin seeds and cook until fragrant and seeds turn golden, 60–90 seconds.
- 5
Turn heat to low. Stir in chili powder and asafetida, cooking for 10 seconds until combined.
- 6
Pour the hot oil and spices over the dal. Stir once and serve immediately in bowls.
Tools you’ll need
- large heavy-bottomed pot with lid
- small skillet
- wooden spoon
- ladle
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