Daal Tadka & Jeera Rice

            Jeera rice and Dal tadka is comfort food for me. Whenever we kids (when i was little) demand varity in rice to my mom use to prepare jeera rice and dal tadka quickly.

           

            Jeera or zeera is cumin in hindi. This simple everyday rice dish prepared in north India and Pakistan. Just cumin seeds make a huge difference in taste. Although onion and cilantro are also used in preparation but without it too jeera rice tastes yumm. Jeera rice amd Dal tarka is deadly combination but jeera rice is also can be enjoyed with any greavy or even with raita.

            

            Dal tadka means tempered lentils. The tadka is prepared in ghee with very few but special spices, onions, ginger and garlic, curry leaves, cilantro, dried red chilli papper. Served alsong with onion slices and lemon wedges. what is so special and different about this dal is, it is tempored two time while preparing and before serving. The lentils are used in this is super comman in Indian kitchen that is toor dal and yellow moong dal. sometimes as per region base lentils might change. Some parts use arhar dal, masoor dal or some other combination dal as well. Allover India this dal tadka is popular because it's simplicity. Every single Indian restaurant even at abroad has this simple yet beautiful dal tadka in their menu. Dal tadka tastes more special at dhaba ( restaurants at highway which are open late night for night travelers or truck drivers at India called dhaba). They use charcoal fireplace to cook food. Charcoal gives this dish burnt charcoal taste that makes it more special.

           So if you are at Indian restaurant and want to eat something comfortable but flavourful then give jeera rice and dal tadka a shot, I bet you will fall in love with it's simplicity.

           Happy eating foodies!!! 😊