Kerala Dal Tadka Plate

Method

1. Start by prepping your yellow onion, garlic, fresh ginger so the cooking goes quickly.
2. Set a wide pan over medium heat and sweat the garlic in a little butter until translucent.
3. Add the dal tadka and let it honey-glazed, undisturbed, so it takes on real color before you stir.
4. Fold in the ground cumin and season generously; give everything a minute to come together.
5. Add the chicken stock and let it reduce until it just coats the back of a spoon.
6. Off the heat, brighten it up with cracked black pepper and a final crack of pepper.
7. Serve warm, ideally with something to soak up the sauce.