Vegetarian DELIGHTS

Lisha Arvind, a Bengaluru-based food blogger (Nandoo's Kitchen), shares three healthy and nourishing recipes for the winter season

- LISHA ARVIND

DAL TADKA (3 servings)

INGREDIENTS

FOR DAL

• ½ cup toor dal (arhar dal)

• ¼ cup moong dal

• 1 finely chopped onion

• 1 finely chopped tomato

• 2-3 finely chopped garlic cloves

• 1 green chilli (slit)

• ½ tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)

• 3 cups water

FOR TADKA (TEMPERING)

• 3 tbsp ghee

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 4-5 sliced garlic cloves

• 2 dry red chillies

• ½ tsp red chilli powder

• ¼ tsp hing (asafoetida)

• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

• 1 tsp crushed kasuri methi

• Fresh coriander leaves

PREPARATION GUIDE

• Wash and soak toor and moong dal for 15 minutes.

• Pressure cook dal with turmeric, salt, green chilli, garlic, onion, tomato and water for 3-4 whistles.

• Mash dal lightly and simmer for 5 minutes.

• Adjust water for desired consistency.

• Heat ghee in a small pan on medium flame.

• Add cumin seeds. Let them crackle.

• Add sliced garlic. Fry until golden brown.

• Add dry red chillis. Switch off the stove.