Cooking Times

15 min
Prep Time
68 min
Cook Time
83 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

2.00 cups Red lentils
3.00 cups Basmati rice
2.00 large Onion
chopped
3.00 large Tomatoes
diced
6.00 cloves Garlic
minced
2.00 inch piece Ginger
grated
1.00 tsp Turmeric
2.00 tsp Cumin seeds
1.00 tbsp Garam masala
0.25 cup Ghee
0.50 cup Fresh cilantro
3.00 Green chilies

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Wash lentils thoroughly. Boil with turmeric until soft, 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Mash lentils slightly. Season with salt.
3
Make tadka: heat ghee, add cumin seeds until they pop.
2 minutes
4
Add onions, garlic, ginger, chilies. Fry until golden.
8 minutes
5
Add tomatoes and garam masala. Cook until saucy.
10 minutes
6
Pour tadka over lentils. Add cilantro. Mix well.
7
Cook rice separately in salted water until fluffy.
20 minutes
8
Serve dal over rice with achar (pickle) and vegetables.