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Punjabi Toor Dal Tadka Recipe Using Preethi Electric Pressure Cooker

Punjabi Toor Dal Tadka Recipe Using Preethi Electric Pressure Cooker

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 40 M
Course Lunch
Cuisine Punjabi
Diet High Protein Vegetarian

Punjabi Toor Dal Tadka and rice is the ultimate comfort food and it is made with basic ingredients found in every Indian home. Dal tadka is found on most restaurant menus and every Indian loves a home cooked dal. Punjabi Toor Dal Tadka Recipe  is a very nutritious high protein lentil dish that is simple to prepare.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
  • washed and soaked for 15 minutes
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 Onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • finely chopped
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • slit
  • 1 Tomato
  • finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • a small bunch
  • finely chopped
  • Ingredients for tadka
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Punjabi Toor Dal Tadka Recipe,press the menu option of the electric pressure cooker and keep pressing the plus button till you reach P-15 which is the saute mode

Step 2

 Allow the pan to preheat for about 4 minutes

Step 3

Once the pan is heated, add the ghee, onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and saute until the onions are soft and slightly golden in color

Step 4

 Once done add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt to taste

Step 5

Saute until the tomatoes are soft and mushy

Step 6

After the tomatoes are soft add the toor dal along with two cups of water

Step 7

Stir well to combine and cover the pressure cooker

Step 8

Change the nozzle to the pressure mode

Step 9

 Now change the menu option to Dal Mode

Step 10

To do this press the keep warm option and then the Menu

Step 11

Press plus button till you reach P-4 the Dal mode

Step 12

Once done the electric cooker will go into the "ÖH"mode indicating that the cooking time is completed

Step 13

Allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 14

Wait until the red nozzle goes down and then open the pressure cooker

Step 15

 Stir in coriander leaves and squeeze juice from one lemon

Step 16

Keep aside

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