Ingredients:
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Onion – 1 (chopped)
Green chilli – 2-3 (slit/ chopped)
Turmeric – 3/4 tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Moong Dal – 3/4 cup (soaked)
Water – 2.75 cups
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp (optional)
Ghee – 1 tsp
Soak the moong dal as soon as you decide you’re making dal.
That’s what I love about Moong dal. Its so tiny, it doesn’t really need to be soaked. I just soak it as soon as I know I’m making dal just to cut down cooking time.
Step 1: Heat some oil in a pressure cooker. (I’m using coconut oil. You can use any oil of your choice).Once heated, add cumin seeds. Sauté them for a minute.
Step 2: Toss in onions. Add some salt and sauté until translucent.
Step 3: Add green chilli, ginger garlic paste, turmeric & chilli powder. Heat for a few.
Step 4 : Add in dal and water. Pressure cook on medium flame for 20 mins. Mix in 1 tsp ghee at the end. Adjust salt as per taste. (You can also add some lemon juice for tanginess)
Serve hot with warm rice and and extra spoonful of ghee 🙂
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