Dal Tadka Recipe

Soup

• 1 cup red lentils (See Note 1)
• 1 tablespoon ghee or vegetable oil
• 2 serrano chilis seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup white onion chopped
• 1 cup roma tomatoes seeded and diced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon asafoetida optional
• 4 1/2 cups water or chicken stock
• 2 tablespoon cilantro leaves chopped

Tadka

• 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 3 dried red chilis kashmiri preferred, broken and seeds removed
• 1 teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke optional