Recipe for Creamy moong daal
Ingredients
- 2 cup dried yellow split peas (Moong dal)
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 small size finely sliced onion
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 5 black pepper
- 3 cloves
- 2 cardamon
- 1 bay leaves
- 4 curry leaves
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 dried red chili pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander leaves
- 2 fresh green chilies
- Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp pure ghee (Desi Ghee)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Cooking Directions
Wash and soak dal for 30-35 minutes. Heat split Moong Dal and water with red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garlic paste, Until boiling. Cook for 10 -12 minutes on a low flame.
Now add tomatoes, green chopped chilies and cook until dal is tender and thickened.
Add more water if necessary, to prevent drying out.
To the cooked split add bay leaves, lemon juice, salt and garam masala powder and mix well.
Heat oil in a small pan, add thinly sliced onion and fry till golden brown, Now add this fry onion with oil pour in dal.
Heat pure ghee (Desi Ghee) another pan, Add cumin seeds, cloves, black pepper, cardamon, curry leaves, dried red chilies, garlic chopped cloves, and saute for 2-3 minutes on a very low flame.
Now this tadka (Baghar) pour on Moong dal. Delicious moong dal is ready to serve.
Garnish by fresh chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice, chapati and mint chutney.
by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1411 views