Egg Tadka Dal

About this Recipe...

This egg tadka dal is very famous in roadside dhabas in northern India and in the regions of West Bengal. The Tadka dal with egg, which is served in the dhabas of northern part are made with toor dal or other dal. But this kolkata style egg tadka dal is made with whole Moong dal or green gram lentil, cooked with spices and tempering of scrambled eggs at last. This dal is so tasty, spicy and flavorful and goes very well with tandoori roti or any kind of flat bread.

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Whole moong dal
• 2 Tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
• 1 Dried red chili broken into two parts
• 5 Curry leaves
• 1 Tbsp Finely chopped ginger and garlic
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 medium size chopped tomato
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Directions

1. Wash and soak the whole Moong dal in water for overnight. Boil it in a large pot till its cooked. (I am not using pressure cooker here because I don't like this dal to get over cooked)
2. When the dal is cooked, drain the water and keep it aside.
3. Whisk the eggs in a bowl, season it with salt and pepper.
4. Heat a pan with oil and pour the egg mixture to it. Scrambled the egg and fry it until it's done.
5. Remove it from the pan and keep it aside for later use.
6. Now on the same pan heat some more oil if required. Add cumin seeds and dried red chili for tempering.
7. When cumin seeds start spluttering, add chopped onion to it and sauté it till it gets translucent.
8. Now add the curry leaves and finely chopped ginger-garlic to it and fry it for couple of minutes.
9. Next add all the dry spices, followed by salt to taste and mix it well.
10. Add the chopped tomato to it and cook it till it gets soft.
11. Now add the boiled dal to it, stir and mix it well so all the spices and dal will incorporate with each other nicely.
12. If required then add some water to it, cover the pan and let it come to a boil. Don't add too much water, because the consistency of the dal should be little thick.
13. When the dal starts boiling, add the scrambled eggs and garam masala powder to it.
14. Stir it once again and switch off the flame. Serve this egg dal tadka hot with roti or Paratha.