Green Moong Daal - Roz Ka Khana

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow lentil with husk/ moong daal chilka
• 1 Tomatoes / Tamatar (chopped)
• 2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
• 1.5 tbsp Ginger / Adrak (chopped)
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
• To taste Salt / Namak
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
• 1/4 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
• 2 tbsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
• 10 Curry Leaves / Kadi Patta
• 3 Dried Red Chilli, Whole

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and soak lentil in enough water for about 20 minutes

2. 2

   Add the soaked lentil along with water (water -1 inch above the lentil level),add chopped tomato, green chili and turmeric and pressure cook for 2 whistles

3. 3

   Let the pressure cooker cool down and then add chopped ginger, salt, turmeric, coriander powder and about 3 cup water , 1/2 tsp sugar and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes

4. 4

   Heat ghee in a small pan and add cumin ,when cumin start crackling then add curry leaves and whole red chili and remove from the flame.

5. 5

   Add red chili powder and asafoetida and add the tempering in the simmering daal and mix.

6. 6

   Switch off the flame and add lemon juice and fresh coriander.

7. 7

   Serve hot with steamed rice and roti.