Moong Dal

Ingredients:

Moong dal - 1 cup

Big onion - 1

Tomato - 1 big

Green chillies - 2

Garlic - 3-4 flakes

Curry leaves - few

Jeera - 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - as required

Oil

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Small lemon - 2

Daniya powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Method:

Pressure cook the moong dal with water for 25 minutes.

Cut the onion ,tomato,garlic,green chillies into small pieces.

Grate the ginger .

now take a kadai and season with Jeera and then add the cut onions and garlic pieces and add grated ginger and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.

Now add tomato pieces and green chillies and stir fry.

After the moong dal is cooked add it with the seasonings and add salt, turmeric powder and curry leaves and hing and mix nicely and stir.

Now add daniya powder and garam masala powder and mix nicely.

Now add some water and cook the mixed moong dal nicely for some time.

After the moong dal is cooked nicely remove from fire and garnish with coriander leaves and squeeze lemon and mix nicely.

Now the moong dal is hot and ready to be served with rotis,chappathis and hot rice.