Dal Tadka is a staple of Punjabi cuisine and is commonly served as a side dish to roti, naan or jeera rice. Made with lentils, this creamy and smooth dal is a popular restaurant dish and can be made easily at home.
Serve the dal on its own as a comfort food or with rice, roti or jeera rice.
Dal Tadka Recipe
Ingredients for Dal Tadka
How to make Dal Tadka
This recipe was first published on Oct 28, 2007 and has been updated on June 29, 2020.
Sunitha Karthik is a food lover who loves experiment with food. She worked in BPO industry for several years before deciding to settle down with family. She is a self-taught cook who has learnt to cook by experimenting with ingredients and watching various cooking shows. Mother of two kids and supporting her husband's business, she still finds time to cook up a storm in the kitchen.
