Sookhi Moong Daal Recipe, Dry Yellow Lentil

Ingredients

• 1 cup Yellow Lentil / Moong Daal (dhuli huee)
• 3 tbsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
• pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
• 1/3 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
• 1/3 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
• 3/4 cup Water / Paani (approx)
• 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash the moong daal with enough water at least 2-3 times till the water runs clear.

2. 2

   Soak with water for about 1/2 hour.

3. 3

   Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds.

4. 4

   When cumin start to crackle add asafoetida and turmeric powder.

5. 5

   Add the soaked lentil, chili powder and salt and saute for a minute.

6. 6

   Add water and partially cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat till done.

7. 7

   No need to stir the daal in between.The water dries up completely when the daal cooked completely.(you can sprinkle little water if needed)

8. 8

   Add chopped coriander and fluff the cooked daal with a fork.

9. 9

   Serve hot Moong daal with some hot melted ghee on top.