Recipe

Basic Tarka Recipe

	Nainajani / All my dishes 4 months, 2 weeks ago tarka, or spice-flavored ghee, is prepared and added to a dish just before serving. There are two popular types of tarkas: those made with garlic and dried red pepper, and those made with cumin, cardamom, and cloves. Both contain a pinch of asafoe... More Prep:10m Cook:5m Servings:4	Nainajani
	indian tarka

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon ghee

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 dried red chili ( crushed or whole )

½ teaspoon asafoetida powder

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Directions

Basic Tarka Recipe

In a ladle or small frying pan, heat the ghee. Add the spices and sauté for a few minutes, until well-toasted and fragrant. Add the tarka to the dal dish and cover immediately with a tight-fitting lid. Allow to stand for a few minutes while the flavors blend.

Variation :

When making a moong bean dal, use the seeds of 1 black

Cardamom pod, 2 whole cloves, and 1 teaspoon black cumin

Seeds.

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