How to make homemade Tarka Dhal!

[@bdjshwbwhdhh1991]

Just made this. Got the Indian bay leaves and dried Kashmiri chillis on Amazon. Did it all just right. DELICIOUS!! Couldn’t stop eating it till it was all gone. And my house smells awesome. Am going to make it again on Sunday when my daughter and her mate are coming over for dinner. Looking forward to trying out more recipes from this channel. Makes me proud to be a Yorkshireman living amongst British Asians (who are also Yorkshiremen and Yorkshirewomen).

[@joeyharvey]

THANK YOU..FOOD IS SO YUMMY YUMMY

[@rtsa4633]

Thats great! I would highly recommend you check if you have a local asian store too. That way you won't need to buy off of amazon if its more convenient.

[@ajay-naz6996]

@@rtsa4633 also it’s important to support our local shops before they vanish of the high street

[@grangetowncardiff6935]

Just love your comment, it's just soooo, what? Lovely. How sweet, and how loooovely. Just love it. You must be a lovely person. Like me.

[@markusmuller6173]

Had Dhal quite often in Nepal ... For me it's the taste of Desi area ;) :)

[@thomastwemlow1758]

The absolute most important part is to put the lid straight back on as soon as you tip the tarka into the daal. That’s how they get that lovely garlic smokey flavour into the dish. He mentions it in his daal bhuna video. It’s taken me years to figure that out!!! Thanks so much.

[@ethanbarton1093]

Made this for my girlfriend the other day as she was feeling under the weather- brought her back from the dead. 10/10. Your a champ

[@ts4686]

We feed our young, elderly and sick dhall. Of course though we all eat dhall. Its incredibly nourishing and can provide a full meal when eaten with rice. Its one of the comfort foods of our culinary culture. Although there are a million dhall recipes, every one of them mouth watering good 😊

[@abhinav0686]

Bro, i am glad your girlfriend liked it. But, what ever you ate is not daal. Another thing, and this is not a judgement at all, just saying coz we all can't know everything from all cultures, its daal not dhal.

[@ts4686]

@@abhinav0686 What a strange comment. Anyways as daal/dhal is written in other alphabetic systems than the many many many alphabetic systems of the world, then it can be spelt in numerous ways in other alphabet systems. So it can be dhal to some and daal to others who use the Latin/Roman alphabet system.

[@abhinav0686]

@@ts4686 you are correct, it is written in a different 'alphabetic system'. That is why I, who can speak and write both Hindi and English would have a better grasp of how it can be accurately phonetically written in a roman script. Because the only thing you can do is to make sound like it does in the original language. I think i would be a better judge of that. Of course, you are free to pronounce it wrong. So it can be dhal to only those who don't want to pronounce it correctly. Of course, you are free to not want to have to do it. Also, English is widely spoken in India. People from many different states can't really speak each others language. We use english to bridge that gap. That is is why more or less all menus in urban and semi urban india are printed in Roman script. Dal or daal has been spelt out in roman script on thousands and thousands of menus in restaurants across India. The correct spelling has been established. But your boy here does not know anything about a 'dhal'. Not how it's pronounced and not how it's made. For that mater if he was even 50 % correct in how to make it i would have appreciated his effort and not bothered with the pronunciation. But his recipe is all wrong, with all the right ingredients, but still wrong from the get go. may be the tempering was ok. Call it what ever you like but please go find someone who has lived in india till they are in their mid twenties and have the daal they make. You will realise what you really are missing out if you though the bowl of mish-mash you ate was good. I also find it highly irresponsible of a professional like him to dish out what ever BS he thinks is daal. He is misleading his followers. I wonder if he does this with other cuisines that he is not familiar with. Rest is up to you man. Cheers

[@ts4686]

@@abhinav0686 So many assumptions. Anyways m not sure who youre so upset with about their DAAL recipe. You do know you have commented on a person's comment who said that they made it for their gf, and not directly to the person who posted the video, and nowhere does it say how they made it. There is a massive Indian diaspora around the world, and as many recipes as there are for various dhal recipes in India, as are there as many changed ones through the various Indian diasporic people around the world, depending on where in the world Indian people were enslaved and moved around by europeans. Indian people took a horrific violent situation and turned it into some of the most diverse global, yet distinctly Indian food by developing their recipes through need. In some of these countries daal has been spelt as dhal, because a 'd' sound in English is not the same 'd' sound in an Indian language, hence the 'h' added to soften the 'd'. The europeans would not allow Indian people in many countries around the world to speak their mother tongues, hence through spelling one had to be reminded of how to pronounce words. These spellings do not follow any grammatical rules. Its purely colloquial vernacular.

[@lfcblaze]

This is the best Indian cooking I’ve ever made. Every dish I’ve made with your recipes have been BANGINGGG

[@jackiebrunt3341]

After visitng India few weeks ago and never eating Indian food I learnt to love Dhal, a first ever Indian Cooking recipe for me and this was fab and so tasty.

[@greenbeanzforever1]

5th or 6th time making this recipe and it gets better every time!! Literally the easiest authentic tasting tarka dhaal recipe. Thank you for sharing

[@chrisevanz]

Chef, I cooked this when you put the video out and I’ve cooked it so many times since. It’s a winner ! You’re a skilled educator with an obvious passion and respect in what you do.

[@ArpadGulyas-z1m]

Just cooked this today. The family loved it. Thank you for all of your videos. You and your dishes are awesome.

[@Iskandar64]

I read a lot of recipes, but there is no substitute seeing how it’s actually made. This looked really good.

[@graceding2698]

Best recipe ever! It’s become such a dinner staple in our house now. Thank you SO much!

[@faykelly1065]

Lovely comfort food dhal and rice - yummy

[@Yannicko-fq5ef]

Two YT channels changed my life. One thought me to hem jeans and the other is yours. I love your recipes, I have your dishes several times a month, the fridge is always filled with base gravy, and I don't do take aways anymore because no one comes close to your curries. This dal is also excellent. Thanks for all the effort you're putting into your channel and teaching us how to cook, mate!

[@jonwhite4250]

This is my new favourite Dahl recipe! I added mung Dahl as I’ve always used mung in mine.

[@jezconroy9901]

Just cooked this tonight.So simple. Replaced Ghee with normal butter. Tastes amazing. Another great curry dish.

[@warwickkowalczyk]

Made this for the family last night and it was delicious. My daughter wants it again tonight. Awesome recipe and video - thanks for posting.

[@juliechristianson8009]

Love the way you make it simple. Thank you so much.

[@chrislewis8714]

Whenever a post comes up on Reddit about lesser known channels. I always plug you Latif, keep up the good work!

[@LatifsInspired]

Chris Lewis thank you love the support

[@rosweaver70]

This is just the dhal I wanted to learn. Thank you. Any vegan recipes would be great, yes I know...... that word again. Best wishes.😁

[@abzybaby]

That how I found this channel and so glad I did.

[@K1LD3R]

Just recommended from KZbin. Where on reddit

[@jennybarnes6420]

Another excellent clearly explained recipe, thanks for sharing

[@soulspirit.]

God Bless you for all this gastromonical delight. You were born to do this! The fact you have made it so simple and easy to follow makes you one of the best I have seen so far.

[@carolynhalyalkar2100]

Great dal recipe easy and good flavor thanks for sharing !

[@runnalls]

Latiff, this has been a hit every time I’ve made it ... even a year after I started making it after you posted it... love this dish

[@donniecoleman8509]

looks very good. Very well presented , and well organized. Thanks for sharing.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

This is just the right consistency like you did, let it reduce and thicken. That's how I make it. I have had this in a few restaurants and sometimes it's OK, but sometimes like thin yellow water with a few bits in it. Its easy to mess this dish up if you make it too thin and don't add enough flavour.

[@bbbl8910]

Great recipe. Talked to a friend today who told me 40 million unemployed in India due to covona19. I hope we can work out a way to feed all of those in need n educate our kids to cook too. Thank you bro great video. The heart of every house is the kitchen. Well done n stay safe!

[@albelanger6126]

OMG. Just made it. This dish is out of this world. I have been looking for this recipe over ten years from my favourite Indian restaurant that closed on me (sad story). The only thing different that I did, is that I replace Bay leaves(did not have) with Kaffir leaves.

[@clairescooking1173]

Loving learning authentic, simple and inspiring dishes .thanks

[@alexpetrie2327]

Great recipe, tasty, and cheap - I normally do it Keralan style and add curry leaves, fresh coriander too.

[@pennyennis7154]

This dish is sooooo good, Chef is a very straightforward teacher, he obviously loves his subject and is passionate about imparting his knowledge. A lovely simple but delicious dish, and I so envy that beautiful kitchen everything too hand and spotlessly clean. Made this old lady very happy.

[@absy184]

oh. my. god. I've just cooked this, and its AMAZING. Beautiful consistency, and great flavour. You sir, are a legend!

[@nazmamiah8659]

My husband showed me your channel and I'm in love. So easy to follow. Thank you.

[@andrewbrent9938]

I just made this for my family this evening. They were all amazed. So was I. You have another subscriber. Keep up the good work. I will enjoy trying out more of your recipes.

[@mallelar78]

Man...you are amazing! I would have never boiled ginger, garlic without frying on oil (to get rid of raw smell) but you did (in your first process) it and taught me a new technique. Thank you!

[@TomTomTomTom538]

Made this tonight and it's truly epic. I think the secret is getting that onion and garlic really dark and caramelized. Such a great flavour that was missing until I tried this recipe

[@sampendleton9052]

It doesn't matter how many time"s I watch this and any of your videos to help me cook, I LOVE IT! Thank you, I am an Englishman who now lives in the USA, this is the only place I can get the recipes and guidance to get/cook real BIR food! Thank you so much!!!!

[@icepac1]

I've not "tried" to cook since university days. After coming across your channel, I'm going to hive it a go again - I hope my wife likes it.lol. Thanks man.

[@Nilguiri]

How did it go? It's a nice, simple tasty recipe. Did your wife like it?

[@dharmaasana2758]

I absolutely loved it! Very satisfying and tasty.

[@coolnameright7019]

another fantastic recipe my friend

[@eo2077]

Fantastic recipe, so simple but big on flavor.

[@skipstonefla]

I love this cuisine, and you have a knack for simplifying the sometimes lengthy cooking process. This really looks delicious, and I am going to make it tomorrow. And a BIG thank you for giving the recipe ingredients and amounts , I have come across videos of recipes without even a link to the ingredients and certainly not included beneath the video , so it turned out to be a guessing game. Don't forget to subscribe !

[@colettem7436]

I make this weekly as you’ve made it so easy. It keeps getting better every time too

[@Jim553just]

I was broke the first time I watched this, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. So, got paid, went shopping, got cooking - Happy James ;) Could you show a method for making my own Naans? I;ll keep watching if you keep sharing. atb

[@allysuckblackisback7746]

Jim You would need to ask your mother’s grand parents to reproduce if you would like to have your own nans made.

[@daisey6585]

I'm newly married and learning to cook using your recipes!!!!! Thank you so much! The description box is soo helpful x

[@powpunkonwhiskey6377]

Best thing about the recipes you show us is that even a dingbat like me can have a go and cook good Asian food. Thank you 👍🏼

[@LatifsInspired]

PunkOnWhiskey *POW* lol, that’s what I’m trying my best to keep it simple and really flavoursome

[@maxinelowe6285]

@@LatifsInspired I'm an OAP 69 and I'm making it for my granddaughter x

[@evelinholmes6401]

Is it spice hot? Husband can’t eat spicy food!

[@kimonaNo1]

@@evelinholmes6401 Leave out the chilies.

[@AnchorHardikTheParmar]

It's indian not Asian 😑

[@newburyg]

Tried this recipe. Really flavoursome. Thanks for sharing.

[@cheeseboy777]

Hi, made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit. Unbelievably easy and tasty, thanks very much from New Zealand.

[@delowar9tube]

Wonderful. Nicely explained and very very clean kitchen.

[@danpreston564]

the smell of lentils cooking in my kitchen is my favourite smell in the world.

[@garykainth3460]

Beautiful, Love Tadka Daal. Especially in the winter

[@oleandergarden]

Very nice, I can tell it's delicious! I watched it with my mom who is a great cook, now she is 91 but still loves to supervise cooking for the family-- I saw she liked watching it too! Thank you! From Dhaka

[@cathykaro9823]

Merci pour toutes vos belles recettes! Cela nous fait voyager

[@alanaj5]

I made this. Thanks for the recipe. It wasn't the flavour I was looking for, but was nice all the same. Unlike other attempts I've made at Tarka Dhal which were bland and no one finished it, this has a good flavour and will get eaten. The predominant flavour was the bay leaf. I was looking for something with more of a garlic flavour and was thinking of using cumin and curry leaves in the tarka.

[@missmaryhdream6560]

Very nice i had this tonight and scrambled 🥚 thanks for the delightful videos

[@BillyBigBaws]

Just found your channel, all I can say, fantastic, great to see how it’s done

[@markhayward1184]

I cook for a local business who has different delegates , Indians last week who asked for this specific dish , looked at the YT videos but this was the easiest to follow ( and your local 😂) really easy and the customer was amazed , cheers

[@lorrainehawkins6973]

I could eat this every day of the week - yum!

[@judytong1513]

That's what I have been looking for. Smple and easy to follow. I can get these ingredients easily in my country. Thank you.

[@d2.024]

Hope ur channel blows up man. Incredible and easy to follow.

[@jimwilleford6140]

D 2.0 And I believe you, thanks!

[@annteak2669]

Excellent clear concise delivery!! Looks Beautiful looking forward to making your recipe!! Thank you!!

[@danni8176]

This is one of my favourite foods in the world. I eat alot of lentils!!! Xx

[@gernblenstein1541]

Beautiful recipe, chef! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@MysterousBear]

My partner has grown up on amazing home-cooked Indian food, and her dad has regularly cooked amazing spreads of curries and sides. Cooked this for her last week and she adored it, I'll be cooking for her parents in a few weeks time now! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@TheJonnyzeus]

Tried the recipe. Just amazing. TD is my favourite. Thanks.

[@anthony342]

mmmm i love it . indian food is the best .

[@PP-ez9hd]

Excellent as ever ,, easy to follow , first class food

[@BB-zs9vh]

My children love it wen i cook it 😍; especially when i put a lil bit of a Jamaican twist to it😋

[@alecbrimacombe4830]

Great channel. Thanks so much for sharing these recipes and techniques to make great Indian food.

[@GreenZerg]

I made this tonight and it was bloody great. I have sort of half tried to make this before but it didnt turn out right but this was amazing. I was just eating some of the leftovers cold and its really nice even still. Great job would love some more vegetable dishes just cos i tend to have those lying around and things like this are great to cook when you dont have anything in the fridge.

[@shantiemaharaj2783]

Your dishes r so simple straight forward and just delicious making dhal like dis all my life blessings

[@muyaman]

Not gonna lie, Mr Latif. Been following some of your recipes! even though I am originally South Asian! Thank you for your time and videos mate! :)

[@kepbutoh]

looks delicious and my mouth water already.

[@tinajay5335]

I made this the other day for first time, it was awesome, thank you so much x

[@carolramcharan9556]

Hi you are a an incredible chef,I am learning so many indian dishes thank you very much for your KZbin channel

[@JakubTirco]

Nice! Hope to see more vegetarian recipes in future! :)

[@cyrilducklesworth3923]

It's has ghee (animal product)

[@tomasz79tom54]

@@cyrilducklesworth3923 He said vegetarian, not vegan so ghee is fine here.

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

Beautiful, delicious and very very healthy.

[@andrewsharratt2399]

Cooked this and it was brilliant! Thanks for putting this one up, I'd love more vegetarian/vegan dishes from you too.

[@patsyfernandes638]

Very tempting and mouth watering. During the week going to give it a try and serve it with soft chapatis.

[@jonfox1919]

Thanks for sharing another great recipe! Any chance you could do a saag/spinach bhaji how to? I've scoured KZbin and can only find videos on the basic prep, not the finished restaurant style dish.

[@ronaldmciver6138]

just cooked this for my wife ,,,amazeing,,, so good,,,,,, if you have,nt tried this your missing out in life,,,, thank you so much ,,,,,,,,the 8th wonder of the world

[@janedavies4667]

please tell me what I can use instead of ghee ? love your recipes and videos,only discovered them today! and you have the best personality !

[@adzhx5920]

I used oil and a nob of butter

[@Jim553just]

Jane, try goose fat or good old fashioned laaard

[@kaustubhraizada]

@@Jim553just no it will spoil the flavour , tadaka is there to put more flavour it's not necessary

[@megcharles5719]

I have followed the instructions precisely! Definitely the best Daal I've made & this has been my go to comfort food for 50 years. Thanks Latif, awesome recipe.

[@megcharles5719]

And super CHEAP

[@alisonwigens-lamond8715]

Absolutely love the flavour of Indian bay leaves🙌 I buy mine along with all the spices etc from a local Asian supermarket here in Ipswich Suffolk.

[@LeyElizabeth]

Great recipe --- easy to follow. Thank you so much for sharing....

[@luisevonleuchtenberg718]

thank you Latif, today I cooked this recipe, it tastes marvelous! As my body doesnt tolerate ginger :( I took galangal instead and at the end of the cooking process I added some tiny strings of lemon peel and juice - jummy! This dominates in taste like the ginger. The best oil for health in kitchen is ghee! I make it myself from sweet Irish butter, the best butter I know, once a month.

[@wernerbeinhart2320]

Ghee is not the healthiest fat for kitchen applications. Almost all saturated fats

[@soob3095]

Well I know what I’m having for dinner. You made that look simple. And have an easy manner. Thanks for repeating the quantities as you added ingredients made it easier to write down as I watched.

[@steveclarke2276]

Thanks Latif, keep them coming.

[@tetsbristol]

That bit of sitar music at the end reminded me of going to an Indian restaurant when I was a kid. It was a really formative experience - I grew up in cold grey Lincolnshire in the late 80's early 90's - the taste, the smell and the music. It was exotic and exciting, but also comforting, and Tarka Dhal was part of that. Total comfort food.

[@debbieduggan9250]

I am starting a new job,as a cook at a nursing home and there are many Asians who live there I would love to do them proud and cook good tasty food.I live in Birmingham Uk,my family are irish lol so a pot of coddle isn’t cutting it 😂

[@mattfilmer4945]

Been making this for months and months now , flicking through the comments and thought I should say thank you for the video and insightfulness around the cooking. Follow lots of your recipes , my partner is a vegetarian and this is perfect !

[@standubbs]

This looks great! More veggie & vegan recipes please :)

[@markwalsh6714]

Great recipe again. Made it this morning and it’s delicious. Thank you.

[@andrewvenn567]

Inspirational! I always thought I could cook a TD but this easy to follow recipe was amazing. A dish worthy of anyone’s last meal, unless you have an allergy to lentils👍

[@Dog-hl7yj]

Your comment hurt my brain

[@donegansarah]

Really enjoying watching your cooking! Your kitchen looks lovely and clean and organised!

[@mikepurdy5734]

That's my breakfast sorted 👍

[@cherrymetha3185]

Breakfast? Wow! Lol!

[@bryanwoodford9485]

My family’s most favourite Dahl recipe ever! Thank you!!

[@Carmen-118]

Latif, this was so nice to watch and learn. I have had this in restaurants before but never knew that it was done in two stages. My compliments to you on how clear and simple your instructions were, as you made it very easy to follow. Compliments also on how shiny and clean everything in the kitchen is. Love your English accent! Thanks for making this.

[@msaddiq7289]

Very delicious 😋 and thanks for sharing your cooking secrets.

[@paraglide01]

I'm trying more vegetarian recipes nowadays and this looks gorgious . I will try this coming week. Thanks for teaching us.

[@antonymcdonald1145]

Tried many Tarka Dhal recipes. This is by far the best!!! So tasty! I highly recommend it!!!

[@patsydf]

Vegan household here, I make lots of different lentil dishes, so versatile, I'll make this one now, but with just oil and no ghee.

[@muggedinmadrid]

the man can cook. great handling of food and robust approach to his craft. no nonsense master of his craft.