Spice mix for two
1 packetserves two people
40 minincluding prep
8 spicesin one blend

Tadka Dal

MildVegetarianServes two per packetNorth India
CHF 2.99per packet
Cooking for
Meals
1

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About this spice mix

Comforting yellow lentils tempered with ghee, cumin seeds, garlic and fresh coriander. Our authentic premixed tadka dal spice mix brings together cumin seed, mustard seed, turmeric, kashmiri chilli, coriander, asafoetida and garam masala in exactly the right proportions, for a mild, family friendly curry that tastes the way it should. Each packet serves two: just add yellow lentils, onion and garlic cloves, follow the recipe below, and it is ready in about 40 minutes.

What’s inside

Everything for the dish, in one packet

Just add a few fresh ingredients from your kitchen.

The spice mix

Every spice the recipe needs, blended in the right proportions for two people.

Cumin seedMustard seedTurmericKashmiri chilliCorianderAsafoetidaDried red chilliGaram masala

Contains mustard. Asafoetida is often blended with wheat flour, so check the final source for gluten. Packed in an environment that also handles nuts, sesame and gluten.

You will also need

For two people. Tick them off as you shop.

  • 150 g
  • 2 tbsp
  • 1
  • 3
  • 1
  • To finish
  • Half
  • To taste
The recipe

How to cook tadka dal

Serves two. Prep 5 min, cook 35 min. Everything you need, right here.

  1. Cook the lentils

    Simmer the lentils in 600 ml water with a pinch of the turmeric until soft, then whisk until creamy.

  2. Make the base

    Fry the onion and tomato in half the ghee with half the spice mix, then stir into the dal.

  3. Temper

    Heat the rest of the ghee until hot, add the remaining spices and the garlic and sizzle until the garlic turns golden.

  4. Pour and serve

    Pour the sizzling tadka over the dal, season, and finish with lemon and coriander.

Reviews

What home cooks say

“Rich, creamy and properly spiced. It took me under an hour on a weeknight and tasted like it had cooked all day.”
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“My mum’s dal is the gold standard and this came very close. Lovely to have the spices measured out.”
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“Gentle and fragrant, my kids loved it. The recipe online is clear even for a beginner like me.”
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Shipping details
Tadka Dal1 packet, CHF 2.99