Moong Dal

Moong Dal is the first dal offered to a person who is recovering after a long sickness. This dish is light and easily digestible.

You can enjoy it boiled also but our recipe is normal with tadka and other spices.

Dal Recipe Ingredients

* Dal Moong- 1 cup
* Cooking Oil - 2 tbsp
* Onion (chopped) - 1
* Tomatoes (chopped) - 2
* Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
* Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
* Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
* Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
* Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
* Green Chillies (chopped) - 2
* Garam Masala - 1 tsp
* Salt to taste

Preparation

In a bowl wash Dal and soak in water for 15 to 20 minutes. Then pressure cook it with 2 to 3 cups of water until 1 or 2 whistles.

Take a pan and heat oil in it. Fry chopped onions along with cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Once seeds starts sputtering add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, green chillies, red chilli powder, salt and fry these for few minutes.

Pour this spices mixture to the dal and cook on medium flame. Add water as required. Put little salt, garam masala and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes and dal is ready to serve.

Garnish with Coriander Leaves.

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