This version of Punjabi lentils as you see in the image on the left is available at Moga Dhaba. It is synonymous with Tadka Dal & Dal Fry.
Punjabi dal tadka is a mouth-watering dish served with roti, naan or rice. Any north Indian menu is incomplete without this tadka dal.
Punjabi Dal Tadka is made from 2 different kinds of dals, chana dal and tuar dal which are first pressure cooked with water, salt, turmeric, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Then the vegetables are cooked in oil or ghee and then tempered with more spices, garlic and ghee.
Almost every Indian restaurant has this delicious dal tadka on their menu as the most popular dish.