Black Cumin Garlic Dal Tadka

Name: Black Cumin Garlic Dal Tadka
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup Split yellow pigeon peas or red lentils; 3 cups Water; 1/2 tsp Ground turmeric; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Ghee or oil; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Nigella seeds; 3 cloves Garlic, sliced; 1 Dried red chilli

Yellow lentil dal finished with a hot tadka of cumin, nigella and garlic.

⏱ 40 min · 🍽 4 servings · by Naturalition

Gluten-free Naturalition Core Dinner Nigella Cumin Lentil

Ingredients

•1 cup Split yellow pigeon peas or red lentils
•3 cups Water
•1/2 tsp Ground turmeric
•1 tsp Salt
•1 tbsp Ghee or oil
•1 tsp Cumin seeds
•1 tsp Nigella seeds
•3 cloves Garlic, sliced
•1 Dried red chilli

Method

1. Simmer lentils with water, turmeric and salt for 25 minutes until soft; mash lightly.

2. Heat ghee and fry cumin, nigella, garlic and chilli until the garlic is golden.

3. Pour the tadka over the dal and stir.

Learn about the seeds

🌱 Black cumin 🌱 Cumin 🌱 Lentil 🌱 Nigella 🌱 Pigeon Pea 🌱 Red lentil

Who should be careful

General food information, not medical advice. Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, on medication or managing a health condition. Ghee contains dairy; use oil for dairy-free.

General guidance only, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you have a condition, allergy or take medication.