Full written recipe for Dal Tadka Jeera Rice

Prep time: 20-25 minutes (excluding soaking time)
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Serves: 4-5 people

Dal Tadka
Ingredients:
Boiling dal
TOOR DAL | तूर दाल 1/2 CUP
CHANA DAL | चना दाल 2 TBSP
MASOOR DAL | मसूर दाल 2 TBSP
GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 1 NO. (SLIT)
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
TURMERIC POWDER | हल्दी पाउडर 1/4 TSP
GINGER | अदरक 1 INCH (JULIENNE)
WATER | पानी 2.5 CUPS (APPROX)
1st Tempering
GHEE | घी 2 TBSP
CUMIN SEEDS | जीरा 1 TSP
RED CHILLI | लाल मिर्च 1 NO.
GINGER | अदरक 1 TBSP (CHOPPED)
GARLIC | लेहसुन 1 TBSP (CHOPPED)
GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 2-3 NOS. (CHOPPED)
ONION | प्याज़ 1 NO. (CHOPPED)
TOMATO | टमाटर 1 NO. (CHOPPED)
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
POWDERED SPICES
TURMERIC POWDER | हल्दी पाउडर 1/4 TSP
KASHMIRI / DEGI RED CHILLI POWDER | कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च / देगी मिर्च पाउडर 1/2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER | धनिया पाउडर 1/2 TSP
GARAM MASALA | गरम मसाला A PINCH
WATER | पानी A SPLASH
ROASTED KASURI METHI POWDER | भुनी हुई कसूरी मेथी का पाउडर A PINCH
DRY MANGO POWDER | आमचूर पाउडर 1/2 TSP
BUTTER | मक्खन 1 TBSP
FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया A SMALL HANDFUL (CHOPPED)
2nd Tempering
GHEE | घी 1 TBSP
ONION | प्याज़ 1/2 NO. (SLICED)
RED CHILLI | लाल मिर्च 1 NO.
ASAFOETIDA | हींग 1/2 TSP
KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER | कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1/2 TSP
Method:
Transfer all the three dals into a large bowl & wash them well until the water runs clear, then discard the water & add fresh water, let the dals soak for 30 minutes to an hour.
Once soaked, discard the water & transfer the dals into a cooker & add green chilli, salt, turmeric powder, julienned ginger & water, pressure cook the dal for 3-4 whistles over medium high flame.
Further switch off the flame & let the cooker de-pressurize naturally the open the lid & discard the green chilli & stir the dal well, your boiled dal is ready.
For the tadka, set a large pan over high heat & add the ghee once the pan gets hot.
Further add the cumin seeds, red chilli, ginger, garlic & green chilli & cook over medium flame for a minute.
Then add the chopped onions & cook until the onion turns light golden brown.
Further add the chopped tomato & salt, stir & cook until the tomato gets mushy then add powdered spices, stir quickly & then immediately add a lash of water & tilt the pan slight so that the flame enters the pan, do this step very carefully, doing this step will incorporate the smoky flavour without the use of any live charcoal.
Then add the boiled dal, stir well & bring it to a boil then add kasuri methi powder, dry mango powder, butter & fresh coriander & mix well.
To make the second tempering, set a small pan over high heat & once it gets hot, add the ghee.
Once the ghee gets hot add the sliced onion & fry until light golden brown, then add red chilli, asafoetida & kashmiri red chilli powder & immediately pour it over the dal.
Your dal tadka is ready.

Jeera Rice
Ingredients:
BASMATI | बासमती 1 CUP
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
LEMON JUICE | निंबू का रस 1 TSP (ADD THE SLICE)
GHEE | घी 2 TBSP
CUMIN SEEDS | जीरा 1 TSP
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया A SMALL HANDFUL (CHOPPED)
Method:
Wash the rice well until the water runs clear then soak them in fresh water for 30-45 minutes.
To cook the rice, add water into a large stock pot & bring it to a roaring boil, once the water comes to a roaring boil, add salt & lemon juice (with the slice) along with the soaked rice, make sure your discard the water you soaked the rice in before adding them into the stock pot.
Cook the rice until they are 90% cooked, this will only take 4-5 minutes if the rice is soaked well.
Once cooked, transfer the rice into a sieve using a large spider then fluff them up using forks so that the excess steam escapes, cool down the rice completely.
To make jeera rice, set a wok over high heat & add ghee.
Further add the cumin seeds & once they crackle add in the boiled rice along with salt & fresh coriander.
Stir well & toss the rice over high flame for a few seconds.
Your jeera rice is ready.

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0:00 Intro
1:18 Dal Tadka
8:38 Jeera Rice
10:48 Plating
12:30 Outro

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