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dhaba style egg dal tadka

Dhaba Style Egg Dal Tarka

This dhaba style egg dal tarka is a childhood favorite of mine. This dish is usually found along the dhabas on the highway which make for popular pit stops during road travels. It is a childhood memory I cherish and a recipe I love.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams green moong dal soaked in water overnight
  • 500 ml water to boil the soaked green moong dal
  • 8 grams salt to boil the soaked green moong dal
  • 4 ml mustard oil to fry the eggs
  • 15 ml mustard oil for the gravy
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 dried red chillies
  • 140 grams onion paste
  • 15 grams ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 green chillies slit in half
  • 100 grams tomatoes finely chopped
  • 50 ml hot water
  • 4 grams cumin powder
  • 4 grams turmeric powder
  • 4 grams black pepper powder
  • 4 grams garam masala

Method
 

  1. Wash the green moong dal. Soak them in a container with water till the top and leave it overnight. Rinse in the morning and set aside.
  2. Boil the soaked moong dal with water and salt in a pressure cooker for 5-6 whistles (or till soft). Allow it to cool naturally.
  3. Break three eggs into a bowl and add salt. Whisk with a fork till it is runny and smooth.
  4. Heat mustard oil in a pan. Let it smoke. Pour the beaten eggs on it. Gently scramble the eggs with a fork, and set aside once cooked.
  5. Heat mustard oil in a kadhai. Once it becomes pale and starts to smoke, temper with bay leaves and dried red chili.
  6. Add the onion paste and fry till its raw aroma disappears.
  7. Add fresh ginger garlic paste and slit green chillies and fry in medium heat till its rawness fades.
  8. Add the chopped tomato and fry till they start to melt. Add little hot water if required to prevent the masala from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  9. Once the tomatoes start to melt, season with turmeric powder, slat, cumin powder and black pepper powder. Mix well.
  10. Pour the boiled dal and stir everything well together. Let it come to an aggressive boil.
  11. Once you achieve your desired consistency in the dal, add the fried eggs. Stir well.
  12. Season with garam masala one last time and mix everythign together. Serve hot with ghee rotis or parathas.