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Egg Dal Tadka 

17/09/2017 by Sujata Roy 32 Comments

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Egg dal tadka.

Green mung beans or mung dal cooked with eggs and spices. A  delicious thick dal goes well with roti, paratha, naan, puri, pulao, jeera rice or any bread.

You can serve it to guests in lunch or dinner.

First time tasted this dal in Kolkata. Loved the taste. I don’t know how they make it. But homemade is equally delicious. I am sharing two methods of this delicious dish. 

You can also make it without eggs. Sharing both the recipes here.

I am sending this post to 110th #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is #lentils. 

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The mung dal is not only delicious but nutritious too.

Mung beans are a high source of nutrients including: manganese, potassium, magnesium, folate, copper, zinc and various B vitamins.

They are also a very filling food, high in protein, resistant starch and dietary fiber.

Because of their high nutrient density, mung beans are considered useful in defending against several chronic, age-related diseases, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity.

Source 

Make it with eggs or without eggs. Superbly delicious in both ways.

First recipe is with eggs and second is a quick recipe. You can make it in a jiffy. 

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Recipe 


Green gram or whole mung lentil – 1/2 cup
 

Split Bengal gram or chana dal – 2 tablespoon 

Salt to taste 

Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon 

Bay leaf – 1 

Green cardamom – 2 – 3 

Cinnamon – 1 inch stick 

Clove – 3 

Onion – 2 sliced 

Garlic – 3-4 cloves 

Ginger – 1 inch piece 

Green chilli – 1 – 2 

Tomato – 3 medium 

Oil or ghee – 2 – 3 tablespoon 

Egg – 2 – 3 

Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon 

Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon 

Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon 

Kashmiri red chilli powder – 2 teaspoon 

Garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon 

Ghee or clarified butter – 1 tablespoon, optional 

Kasuri methi or dried fenugreek leaves – 1/2 teaspoon, crushed 

Chopped coriander leaves and hard boiled egg to garnish

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Method 



Soak green mung and chana dal in water for 1 – 2 hours.

Now boil the lentils in a pressure cooker. After 1 whistle cook on simmer for 15 – 20 minutes or until done.

Crush the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon in a mortal pastel.

Grind ginger, garlic and green chilli into a smooth paste.

Beat the eggs in a bowl with salt.  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. Add the eggs. Stir quickly and make scramble. Keep aside.

Heat remaining oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and crushed cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and cinnamon. Let it splutter.

Add sliced onion. Fry till onion becomes brown.

Add tomato, ginger, garlic and green chilli paste.

Saute and add cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and red chilli powder. Mix well. Saute till oil levels the sides.

Add scramble eggs and mix well. Saute for 1 – 2 minutes more.

Now add the boiled lentils. Mix well. Add water as require to make a thick dal. You can add chicken or mutton stock or gravy instead of water to make it more tasty. 

Let it boil. Cook on simmer for 10 – 15 minutes. Stir in-between.

Taste and adjust salt if require. Add ghee or clarified butter. 

Crush the dried fenugreek leaves with your hand and add in the dal.

Remove from heat.

Garnish with chopped cilantro or coriander leaves and hard boiled eggs. 

Serve hot with roti, paratha, naan, puri, pulao or any bread.

Second recipe 




Green gram or whole moong lentil – 1/2 cup 

Onion – 2 cubed 

Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated 

Garlic – 4-5 grated or crushed 

Green chilli – 1 – 2 chopped 

Salt to taste 

Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Cardamom – 2 – 3 

Cloves – 3

Cinnamon – 1 inch piece 

Ghee or clarified butter 1 tablespoon 

Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon 

Dry red chilli – 1 – 2 

Kasuri methi – 1/2 teaspoon, crushed

Method 

Boil the green mung lentil in pressure cooker with salt, turmeric powder, cubed onion, garlic, ginger, chopped green chilli and crushed cardamom, Cinnamon and cloves. 

Heat oil or ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Let it splutter and add dry red chilli.

Add boiled lentils. Let the lentils boil. Add water as require. Cook on simmer for 10 – 15 minutes. Stir in-between. Taste and adjust the salt.

Add crushed dried fenugreek leaves. Mix well and remove from heat.

Add a dollop of ghee or butter.

Serve hot.

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  1. Smriti Ganguly says

    17/09/2017 at 6:18 PM

    Looks healthy rich n delicious… I luv to have eggs in any form.. Thanks for giving us variety…👌👌👌👍

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      17/09/2017 at 6:36 PM

      You are most welcome. Thanks for stopping by 😍😍

      Reply
  2. The Girl Next Door says

    18/09/2017 at 2:32 AM

    Looks so beautiful, and so healthy too! 🙂

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 2:47 AM

      Thank you so much dear 😍

      Reply
  3. poonampagar says

    18/09/2017 at 2:32 AM

    The dish looks so inviting di !

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 2:47 AM

      Thanks Poonam 😊 😊

      Reply
  4. Aruna says

    18/09/2017 at 4:31 AM

    Such a protein-rich dish!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 9:15 AM

      Thank you so much Aruna 😍 😍

      Reply
  5. Aruna says

    18/09/2017 at 4:33 AM

    You are combining two of my favourite things to eat: eggs and dal tadka. Superhot recipe for me 🙂

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 9:14 AM

      Thanks a lot Aruna 😍 😍

      Reply
  6. mistimaan says

    18/09/2017 at 6:43 AM

    I love eggs and your recipe is too good and tasty 🙂

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 7:46 AM

      Thank you so much 😊

      Reply
  7. Shobha Keshwani says

    18/09/2017 at 6:49 AM

    Love the combo of egg with dal.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 7:45 AM

      Thank you so much Shobha 😍

      Reply
  8. PepperOnPizza says

    18/09/2017 at 8:55 AM

    This is interesting! I must try it out! Sujata Shukla

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 9:16 AM

      Thanks a lot Sujata 😍 😍

      Reply
  9. Kukis_culinary says

    18/09/2017 at 9:27 AM

    😍wow

    Reply
  10. Mayuri Patel says

    18/09/2017 at 5:48 PM

    What a brilliant way to combine eggs and lentils into a delicious looking curry.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 10:58 PM

      Thanks a lot Mayuri 😍

      Reply
  11. saswatihota says

    18/09/2017 at 5:57 PM

    Yummy…one of my favourites and so typical to Bengal and Odisha…same pinch to you too.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      18/09/2017 at 11:03 PM

      Thank you so much Saswati. You are right its a famous street food of Bengal and Odisha 😍

      Reply
  12. Anshu Agarwal says

    19/09/2017 at 2:49 AM

    This is looking so delicious…awesome recipe !!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      19/09/2017 at 3:51 AM

      Thanks a lot Anshu 😍 😍

      Reply
  13. Amrita says

    19/09/2017 at 9:46 AM

    This looks so deliciously yum!I love anything with eggs

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      19/09/2017 at 10:06 AM

      Thank you so much Amrita 😍😍

      Reply
  14. kritisinghal2403 says

    19/09/2017 at 10:40 AM

    Heard it for the first time… It really looks interesting!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      19/09/2017 at 12:16 PM

      Thanks Kriti. Try it. Its too good 😊 😊

      Reply
  15. preethip says

    24/09/2017 at 11:24 AM

    Egg dal tadka sounds yum. Never tried this. Bookmarking your recipe.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      24/09/2017 at 11:31 AM

      Thank you so much 😊😊

      Reply
  16. Veena Krishnakumar says

    01/10/2017 at 7:30 AM

    This must be very delicious and protein rich too!!

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      02/10/2017 at 11:58 PM

      Thanks Veena 😍

      Reply

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