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Dhaba Style Daal Chawal Recipe ko garma garam chawal, salad aur hari chutney ke saath serve karna

Dhaba Style Daal Chawal Recipe 4 Best Tips for a Perfect Tadka

This recipe features a simple and delicious preparation of lentils (daal) cooked with salt, turmeric, and red chili powder, served alongside perfectly boiled, fluffy Basmati rice. The highlight of the dish is the aromatic "tadka" (tempered oil/ghee) infused with garlic, cumin, and whole red chilies, poured over the daal right before serving. Accompanied by fresh salad and green chutney, this wholesome meal is not only flavorful and comforting but also budget-friendly and nutritious, making it an ideal choice for a complete vegetarian meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: pakistani
Calories: 400

Ingredients
  

  • Daal: Mix daal Masoor and Moong - 1 cup
  • Rice: Basmati rice - 2 cups
  • For Tadka: Desi ghee or oil garlic slices, whole red chilies, cumin seeds (zeera), and curry leaves.

Method
 

  1. Daal Preparation: Wash the lentils (daal) and cook them until tender with a little salt, turmeric (haldi), and red chili powder.
    Daal Preparation step showing lentils being cooked with turmeric and spices for a Dhaba Style Daal Chawal Recipe](blob:https://easykitchenlife.blog/008149e0-d832-479c-a23c-1eb6989f2d48)
  2. Wash the rice thoroughly and boil them until fluffy and separate (khile-khile).
    Step showing Basmati rice being washed and boiled until fluffy and separate (khile-khile) for a Dhaba Style Daal Chawal Recipe](blob:https://easykitchenlife.blog/wp-admin/media-new.php9008149e0-d832-479c-a23c-1eb6989f2d48
  3. Special Tadka: Heat ghee in a frying pan. Fry the garlic until golden brown, then add cumin seeds and whole red chilies. As soon as it becomes aromatic, immediately pour it over the daal.
    Special Tadka step showing ghee heated in a frying pan with garlic, cumin seeds, and whole red chilies for a Dhaba Style Daal Chawal Recipe](blob:https://easykitchenlife.blog/008149e0-d832-479c-a23c-1eb6989f2d48
  4. Serving: Serve the hot rice topped with this flavorful tempered daal (tadke wali daal). Enjoy it alongside a little fresh salad and green chutney!
    Serving step showing hot fluffy rice topped with flavorful tempered daal (tadke wali daal), accompanied by fresh salad and green chutney for a Dhaba Style Daal Chawal Recipe](blob:url?id=159008149e0-d832-479c-a23c-1eb6989f2d48