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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 40 minutes, Preparation Time - 10 minutes

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| 1. Place split peas in a container. Cover with water. Let soak, at least 2 hours. Drain. | 2. Combine split peas and red lentils in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Pour in enough water to cover by 2 inches. Season with turmeric, sea salt, and asafoetida. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until dal is the consistency of porridge. | 3. Heat ghee and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and cumin; cook until starting to pop, about 30 seconds. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until tarka is very dark brown, 10 to 15 minutes. | 4. Serve tarka over dal. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
dal				-	-	-	-
yellow pea	1/2	cup	split	-	-	-	-
red lentil	1	cup		687.36	121.152	45.9072	4.1664
turmeric	1/2	teaspoon	ground	4.68	1.0071	0.1452	0.0488
sea salt	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
asafoetida powder	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
water				-	-	-	-
tarka				-	-	-	-
ghee butter	2	tablespoons	clarified	-	-	-	-
oil	1	tablespoon		112.12799999999999	0.0	0.0358	12.7334
brown mustard seed	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cumin	1/2	teaspoon	ground	3.9375	0.4645	0.187	0.2338
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.