{"id":204,"date":"2025-02-20T10:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/?p=204"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:48:57","slug":"dal-tadka-with-jeera-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/dal-tadka-with-jeera-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Dal Tadka with Jeera Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Dal Tadka (Lentil Curry)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup Toor dal (pigeon pea lentils)<\/li>\n<li>3 cups water<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion (finely chopped)<\/li>\n<li>1 medium tomato (finely chopped)<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic (minced)<\/li>\n<li>1 green chili (chopped)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp turmeric powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cumin seeds<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp mustard seeds<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp red chili powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp garam masala<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp ghee or oil<\/li>\n<li>8-10 curry leaves<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Rinse and soak the dal for 10-15 minutes. Drain and pressure cook with 3 cups of water, turmeric, and salt for 3-4 whistles. Mash lightly once cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Once they splutter, add garlic, green chili, and onions. Saute until golden.<\/li>\n<li>Add tomatoes and cook until soft. Then add red chili powder and garam masala.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in the cooked dal and simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot with jeera rice or roti.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Jeera Rice (Cumin-Flavored Rice)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup basmati rice<\/li>\n<li>2 cups water<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp ghee<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cumin seeds<\/li>\n<li>1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes. Drain.<\/li>\n<li>Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds and bay leaf. Let them sizzle.<\/li>\n<li>Add rice and saut\u00e9 for a minute. Pour in water and add salt.<\/li>\n<li>Cook covered on low heat until rice is fully cooked. 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