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Lentils with Fried Shallot Tadka

Name: Lentils with Fried Shallot Tadka
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Toor Dal, split pigeon peas; ¼ cup Masoor Dal; ¼ cup chana dal; 4 ½ cups water; 1 tablespoon oil; 5 slices of ginger; 1 green chili; 1 teaspoon salt; Pinch of turmeric; 3 Roma tomatoes, cut in half or 1 large tomato chopped; 1 shallot, cut into chunks; 5 garlic cloves; 1 piece ginger; 1 green chili; 1 Tablespoon tomato paste; 3 tablespoons ghee; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 shallot or small red onion, finely chopped; 1 dried red chili; 2 teaspoon garam masala, divided; Pinch of turmeric; ½ teaspoon kashmiri chili powder; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon fenugreek powder; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; Splash of distilled vinegar; Handful of chopped cilantro; 3 tablespoon ghee; 2 thinly sliced shallots

May 17, 2026

Comforting and richly spiced, these lentils are simmered until creamy and topped with a fragrant fried shallot tadka infused with chili powder and hing. Serve over jeera rice.

Tags: lentils shallot tadka shallots

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