One fan calls it comfort in a bowl.
Lakshmi: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images.
Recipe: Jenny Huang.
Photo:Lakshmi: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images. Recipe: Jenny Huang.
Inher reel, Lakshmi explains how to make her tadka dal or yellow masoor dal.
Heres how to make it at home.
To make Lakshmis tadka dal, youll need one large skillet or saute pan and one pot.
Start by rinsing dry red lentils in the pot.
Then, bring the lentils and two dried bay leaves to a boil in water.
Lakshmi recommends using a ratio of three to four cups of water for every cup of lentils.
Since Lakshmi makes this dish almost every day, it seems like she doesnt need to do much measuring.
Here, youll be infusing the oil with fragrant spices and veggies to make the tadka.
Then, Lakshmi adds diced fresh tomato to the pan, though you could probablyuse canned.
Pour the hot tadka from the skillet into the pot of lentils.
Finish the recipe off with sliced fresh cilantro, a bit of ghee and a squeeze of lemon juice.
And there you have it!
The dish looks so tasty and comforting, and we cant wait to make it ourselves.
Plus, spices liketurmeric and gingergive the dish an inflammation-fighting boost.
