Imagine the words ‘dal tadka’. Go on. We are pretty sure that the Indian soul in you can fathom a steaming-hot, torrid Kadai in your mind’s eye waiting for you to devour it. Get the feels? Nothing spells comfort food as much as Dal does. It is indispensable! Lentils made their first appearance on the culinary scene during the Indus Valley Civilization, ancient Indian texts describe dal tadka serve ... d to guests at celebratory meals. The yearning for dal was so much that in medieval India, anything other than dal served to the emperor at lunch was considered to be a suicidal move for the royal cooks! Aurangazeb being a strict vegetarian is said to have fancied dal more than the meat which his counterparts favored. The Tadka E Lobia is a Punjabi- style curry that has a luscious tomato-onion base entrenched with subtle spices. The most important of the Tadka E Lobia Ingredients are the black-eyed beans (which balance the spiciness). Tadka E Lobia Calories range from 230 to 250 cal, based on the creaminess quotient. The earthy mellowness of each ingredient makes for a sumptuous treat. Tadka E Lobia Benefits include supporting weight loss (the proteins in the lobia dal reduce levels of ghrelin, the hormone that stimulates feelings of hunger), enhancing heart health (regular intake of legumes is linked to lower rates of LDL cholesterol) and promoting digestive health (lobia dal being a rich source of fiber prevents digestive disorders such as acid reflux, stomach ulcers, and haemorrhoids). Lobia dal is also known to act as a probiotic.
Lobia Dal White
0.33 cups
Refined Oil
0.5 teaspoons
Cumin
1 pinch
Red Chilli Powder
1 pinch
Coriander Powder
1 pinch
Turmeric Powder
0.5 teaspoons
Salt
0.75 teaspoons
Bay Leaf
1 leaf
Asafoetida/hing
1 pinch
Onion
0.25 cups
Tomato
0.33 cups
Ginger
1 small piece
Jeera Powder
0.5 teaspoons
Coriander Leaves
4 leafs
Garlic
3 pieces
Green Chillies
1.5 units
Water
1 glass