Dhaba Style Egg Dal Tadka

Kumkum Chatterjee
Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Dhaba Style Egg Dal Tadka is basically Punjabi Kali dal.It is a very popular roadside dhaba style dal especially in Punjab and Bengal.Boiled mixed lentils are given a tadka of ajwain or carom seeds and cumin seeds and cooked in aromatic spices and kasoori methi alongwith scrambled eggs. This flavourful dal pairs well with hot phulkas or roti,tandoori roti or any Indian flatbread. Add a dollop of butter and serve this protein rich and healthy dal in lunch or dinner.

Dhaba Style Egg Dal Tadka

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Dhaba Style Egg Dal Tadka is basically Punjabi Kali dal.It is a very popular roadside dhaba style dal especially in Punjab and Bengal.Boiled mixed lentils are given a tadka of ajwain or carom seeds and cumin seeds and cooked in aromatic spices and kasoori methi alongwith scrambled eggs. This flavourful dal pairs well with hot phulkas or roti,tandoori roti or any Indian flatbread. Add a dollop of butter and serve this protein rich and healthy dal in lunch or dinner.

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Ingredients

45 minutes
4 servings
  1. 1/2 cupwhole black gram urad dal
  2. 1/2 cupBengal gram (chana dal)
  3. 1/4 cup black chickpeas
  4. 2 tbspgreen peas
  5. 1 tspMeat masala or Tadka masala
  6. 1/4 tsp turmeric
  7. 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
  8. 1 tspginger garlic paste
  9. 1tomato chopped
  10. 1 tbsptomato puree
  11. 1 tspkasoori methi
  12. For tempering:
  13. 1 tspginger julienned
  14. 1/4 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
  15. 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  16. 1dry red chilli
  17. 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
  18. 1 tspbutter
  19. 1/4 tsp asafoetida
  20. 2 tbspmustard oil
  21. 1 tspghee
  22. To taste salt
  23. 2eggs scrambled
  24. 1 tbspcoriander chopped

Cooking Instructions

45 minutes
  1. 1

    Soak urad dal and black chickpeas overnight.Soak chana dal for 1 hour.Pressure cook both the dals upto 3 whistles with 2 cups water and 1/2 tsp salt. Release steam after 5 minutes.The dal should be just cooked and not mushy.Set aside.Heat oil in a pan and scramble the eggs.Set aside.In a separate wok heat mustard oil and sprinkle ajwain and hing.When they splutter, add chopped onion and fry till translucent.

  2. 2

    Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell disappear.Add chopped tomato,little salt and fry till tomato is soft.Add tomato puree, meat masala,turmeric and red chilli powder.Fry few minutes then add green peas.Toss all and add the boiled lentils..Sprinkle kasoori methi.Adjust salt as needed as dal was boiled with salt.Add a bay leaf and water as needed to make a thick gravy.

  3. 3

    Add the scrambled eggs and chopped coriander and toss.Heat ghee in a tadka pan.Sprinkle cumin seeds and 1 dry red chilli.When they splutter, add red chilli powder and immediately pour it over the cooked dal.Garnish with ginger julienne, chopped coriander and a dollop of butter.Serve with plain phulka,tandoori roti or any Indian flat bread alongwith sliced onion,green chillies and lemon in lunch or dinner.

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