Moong Dal (Split Green Gram – Lentils)
Gather all ingredients together first: 2 minutes
Pre-cut all vegetables: 3 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
| Onion |
2 |
| Moong dal |
100 g |
| Asafoetida |
Sprinkle a bit |
| Tomato |
1 |
| Green chillies |
1 or 2 |
| Oil |
2 tbsp |
| Ginger and garlic paste |
¼ tsp |
| Garam masala powder |
¼ tsp |
| Black pepper powder |
¼ tsp |
| Red chillies powder |
¼ tsp |
| Turmeric powder |
¼ tsp |
| Cumin Seeds |
½ tsp |
| Fresh coriander Leaves |
5-10 g |
| Salt |
to taste |
Recipe:
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Boil moong dal in a frying pan for 7-8 minutes till it softens (can also cook in pressure cooker/micro-oven for 5-6 minutes).
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Finely chop onions, green chillies, and slice tomato.
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Heat the frying pan and add 2 tbsp of oil.
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Add cumin seeds and once it begins to sizzle add onions and fry until golden brown.
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Add ginger and garlic paste and stir it for a few seconds.
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Add red chillies powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and black pepper powder.
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Stir it for a minute.
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Add in tomato slices, sprinkle salt to taste and fry it again till it’s like thick gravy.
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Sprinkle a bit of asafoetida on the gravy and stir it.
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Add blended moong dal and cook it for 2-4 minutes. Stir it.
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Serve with rice/roti/naan Bread (Indian bread).
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