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TARKA DAAL Recipe | |
Indian & Pakistani Soup | |
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Ingredients:
orange or red lentils---------1 cupplenty of water turmeric powder--------- 1/4 tsp onions sliced very thin--1/4 medium to big size canola oil---------------3 tsp whole dry red pepper-----1 salt to taste
Directions:
Put lentils in a large bowl.Put some water in the bowl. By dipping hands into the water rub lentils in your fist. Then drain water. Add more water and repeat about 2 more times. Finally drain and keep aside. In a large steel pot fill water and place on medium heat. When the water starts to boil add the washed lentils. Let boil without a lid. If water level decreases then add more warm water to maintain level above the lentils. When the lentils change shape remove from heat. Mash the lentils with a ladle by pressing the lentils to the side of the pot. Then add more water to make a soup consistency. Stir and put it back on medium heat. Add turmeric and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer. Place another dry pot on medium heat. Add oil. After a few seconds when oil heats up add the onion. Fry onions till brown. Add the red pepper and stir for a few seconds. Transfer the lentils soup over the onions. Take care not to splash the hot soup. This can be done by pouring slowly and standing at a distance from the pot. This process is called TARKA. Frying onions to dark brown is key to getting the perfect flavor to enjoy the lentils soup ( DAAL) at its best
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