The ghee tadka is real.
Dal Tadka, the dhaba-style yellow dal: toor dal cooked smooth, then finished with a sizzling tadka of cumin, garlic, dried red chillies and kasuri methi in butter. Simple, warming and full of flavour.
Serve it with Jeera Rice or Steam Rice for dal-chawal, or with rotis.
Contains: milk. 100% vegetarian · no preservatives · no added colours.
300g pouch · serves 2 · heat and eat in 5 minutes · 12 month shelf life, no fridge needed.
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Pigeon peas (toor dal) 40%, Vegetables (onion, tomato, green chillies, garlic) 6%, Groundnut oil 3.8%, Butter, Cumin, Dried fenugreek leaves, Coriander leaves, Iodised salt, Red chilli powder, Dried red chillies, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Water.
See what’s insidePer serve: 290 kcal · 8g protein · 11g fat · 38g carbs.
Allergens: Contains peanuts and milk (milk-based products such as ghee, paneer). May contain sesame. Made in a facility that processes wheat and milk.
Drop the sealed pouch into boiling water for 4 minutes, then snip and serve. Or pour it into a covered bowl and microwave for 2 minutes.
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You can smell the jeera and dried chilli when you open the pouch. That's how you know it's not fake. Perfect dal tadka — smoky, fragrant, not watery.
I use this every Tuesday when I don't have time to soak dal overnight. It's become my family's favourite weeknight dinner. My husband actually prefers it to my version!
The dhaba flavour is all there — the smokiness from the tempering, the split toor dal texture. I order a box of 6 every month and share it with my flatmates.
The tadka really comes through. Good everyday dal. I like mine thicker so I reduce the water.
Honestly tastes like a good dhaba dal. Weeknights got a lot easier. No preservative aftertaste at all.
Heat and eat, the way mum would, in minutes. Pick your way.
Half-fill a pot and bring it to a proper rolling boil.
a rolling boil, don’t rush itThe sealed pouch goes straight into the boiling water.
no tearing, no messLift it out with tongs, snip the notch and pour onto a plate.
and it plates itselfOpen the pouch along the little V-cut on the side.
just follow the notchTip it into a microwave-safe bowl, loosely covered with a plate.
loosely covered is the trickHigh power. Stir once at halfway, then garnish and serve.
stir once, halfwayAlso works on a tava with ghee, an induction plate, even an open-fire chulha.
Serve hot with phulka, jeera rice or a wedge of lemon.
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Pigeon peas (toor dal) 40%, Vegetables (onion, tomato, green chillies, garlic) 6%, Groundnut oil 3.8%, Butter, Cumin, Dried fenugreek leaves, Coriander leaves, Iodised salt, Red chilli powder, Dried red chillies, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Water.
Retort sealing is what lets a cooked dish keep without a single preservative. That part is new. What goes inside it is the food this kitchen has made since 1967.
Not a replacement for home cooking. The next best thing when life gets busy.
Per serve, based on a single pouch at ₹150 serving 2.
Correct. Our retort pouch is sealed with the air pressed out, then sterilised at 121°C — the same technology the Indian army and ISRO use. Store at room temperature for 12 months. Refrigerate only after opening.
12 months from the manufacture date printed on the back of the pouch. Once opened, finish within 24 hours (refrigerated).
We won't say identical — fresh is always fresh. But the retort process locks in flavour and texture at the peak of cooking, so most customers can't tell the difference once it's heated through. For the closest result, heat it in a pan rather than the microwave.
Yes — fully sealed retort pouches are allowed in checked baggage internationally. Many of our NRI customers do exactly this.
Yes — we ship internationally all over the world. Please contact us at contact@thakarkitchen.com for shipping rates and more info.
Yes. Payments are handled entirely by our payment gateway — we never see or store your card or UPI details. If your order can't be fulfilled for any reason, the full amount is refunded automatically. Orders above ₹799 ship free. All orders are paid online: we do not offer Cash on Delivery.
