Be it in vegetables or pulses, the taste seems incomplete without tadka. Tadka is applied in many different ways in India, so today we will tell you about the famous Stone Tadka in the tribal area of ​​Maharashtra.

Tadka is used in all our homes, from pulses to vegetables. In many homes, people do not have the habit of eating dal without tadka. In India, especially in UP-Bihar, mustard oil is seasoned with garlic, cumin and red chillies. Asafoetida tadka is famous in many places. Apart from North and Central India, if we talk about South India, from sambar to chutney and upma, the seasoning of mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and curry leaves is essential in all their dishes. Different types of tadka are famous in all the states and regions of the country, so today we will tell you a very unique way of applying tadka.

What is the unique method of applying tadka?

Till date, you all must have seen only one method of applying tadka, in which the pan or the vessel for applying tadka is heated in the flame of gas or stove. When the vessel gets heated, various things including oil, mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves are placed in it and heated. But in the tribal area of ​​Maharashtra, instead of heating utensils or oil, stones are heated. In all types of Tadka, after the vessel is heated, all the ingredients are added to it and cooked, but in Stone Tadka, the stone is heated well and all the ingredients are added to it and then cracked.

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How to apply tadka with stone?

stone tadka recipe

  • Whereas in the second tadka method, oil, chilli and GarlicIt is baked with the help of flame, in this method a sandy and smooth stone is placed over a fire or gas and heated until it turns red.
  • When the stone turns red, it is then placed on a steel ladle.
  • Now oil is poured over the stone, then asafoetida, garlic, chilli and mustard (difference between mustard and mustard) is added and baked over stone flame.
  • When everything is cracked with the help of a stone, it is covered with cooked lentils and vegetables.
  • This unique type of tadka gives a very unique and wonderful taste to the food.
  • Do try this unique stone tadka at home and tell us how you liked it by commenting.

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