Make traditional garlic dal at home for lunch, the taste will be amazing

Updated: 17-02-2026, 01.16 PM

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Pulses are an essential part of Indian food. Today we are going to tell you the recipe of Garlic Dal, which is a traditional dish of Maharashtra. Garlic seasoning is added to it, which further enhances its taste. This dal is not only delicious but also good for health. It does not take much time to make and you can include it in your everyday diet. Let us know the recipe of this dal.

Ingredients

Things needed to make Garlic Dal

1 cup arhar dal, 10-12 cloves of garlic (finely chopped), 2 tbsp ghee or oil, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, salt (as per taste), 1/2 tsp garam masala, green coriander leaves (finely chopped). If you want, you can also add tomatoes, green chillies and onions to make this dish more nutritious and tasty.

Start by boiling the lentils.

First of all, wash the arhar dal thoroughly, then put it in a pressure cooker and add water to it. Keep in mind that the water should be slightly above the dal so that it can cook properly. Close the cooker and let the dal cook for 3 whistles. When three whistles come, turn off the gas and keep the dal covered so that it remains hot.

Now make gravy for dal

To make gravy for dal, first heat ghee or oil in a pan, then add cumin seeds and fry it well. After this, add turmeric powder, red chili powder and garam masala and mix the spices well. Now add boiled lentils to it and mix all the ingredients well. Cook this mixture on low flame for 5 minutes so that all the spices get mixed well in the dal.

Method of seasoning garlic

To make garlic seasoning, first take a small pan and heat some ghee in it, then add finely chopped garlic and fry it until it turns golden brown. When the garlic is roasted well, add it to the prepared dal and mix well. This will give an excellent taste to the dal and its taste will increase further. Now your garlic dal is ready.

serving method

How to serve garlic dal

Now your garlic dal is ready, take it out in a big bowl and serve it with a little roasted garlic seasoning on top. You can eat it with roti, rice or naan. This dish is not only delicious but also nutritious. Making this dal is easy and its taste will double the enjoyment of your food. So next time you want to make something new, definitely try this.