Bay Leaf Powder (Tez Patta)

Recipe

Dal Tadka

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Dal (lentils) – 1 cup
Water – 2½ cups (for boiling dal) + additional water as needed
Oil or ghee – 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida – ¼ teaspoon
Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
Pahari Roots’ bay leaf powder – 1 teaspoon
Garlic, grated – 1 tablespoon
Ginger, grated – 1 tablespoon
Onion, finely chopped – 1 medium
Tomato, finely chopped – 1 medium
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala – ½ teaspoon
Lakadong’s turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon

Salt – to taste

Instructions:

1. Rinse dal (lentils) thoroughly with water. Add 2½ cups of water in the pressure cooker with the soaked dal and boil for 10 mins.
2. Keep this boiled dal aside and take a pan, heat oil or ghee in it.
3. Add mustard and cumin seeds.
4. Proceed to add asafoetida, chilli powder and Pahari Roots’ bay leaf powder.
5. Add grated garlic and ginger, onions, tomatoes, coriander powder, garam masala, Lakadong’s turmeric powder and salt as per your preference.
6. Cook for 3-4 mins till all the masalas mix well.
7. Finally, add the boiled dal to the masala mix before adding some more water to it.

You will experience an enhanced taste of dal with your Bay leaf powder.