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• It is said that Tadka Dal was first served in a feast to wedding guests at Chandragupta Maurya's wedding in 303 BC. Panchmel Dal was a popular dal among the Mughals and was cooked and served with great enthusiasm.
• The literal translation of Dal Tadka is Dal=lentil and tadka=tempering. Tadka or chaunk (in hindi) is a term we often use in Indian cooking for the process of adding seasoning to a dish. It mostly involves adding spices like cumin seeds, mustard seeds, gar
• In English, tadka is known as “tempering.” It is the technique in which whole or ground spices are briefly roasted in oil or ghee (clarified butter) in order to release their essential oils, thus making their flavor more aromatic.