15 Jul Daal Moong/Green Daal/Green Lentils
Daal Moong/Green Daal/Green Lentils
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Dal Daal Moong/Green Daal/Green Lentils
Ingredients
- 1 cup dal moong (green)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3-4 curry leaves
- 1 chopped onion
- 2-3 green chilies
- 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- salt to taste
- fresh coriander leaves
Directions
STEP 1
Rinse and soak dal moong overnight or 4-5 hours in a bowl. Or you can soak dal for a couple of hours prior to cooking.
STEP 2
Add dal in a pressure cook and pressure cook the soaked dal with 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water till the 4th whistle. (or 3 minutes after the whistle of a normal pressure cook starts).
STEP 3
Stir in turmeric and salt and cook for a while.
STEP 4
In the meanwhile, heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and curry leaves and fry on a medium heat. Saute till the cumin seeds splutter.
STEP 5
Then add the chopped onion and green chilies and cook till it changes its color to brown.
STEP 6
Stir ginger and garlic paste and saute the mixture over medium heat for 2-3 minutes till the raw smell goes away.
STEP 7
Now, pour the mixture over the cooked dal and mix gently.
STEP 8
Mix in 1 1/2 cups of water and the remaining milk in it and boil for 5 minutes on high heat. The consistency of dal should not be runny and you can mash little quantity of dal with the back of the spoon while cooking.
STEP 9
Remove from the heat and garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with roti, nan or rice.
Notes
- You should soak dal overnight for the better results.
- Use thick bottom and deep pan for cooking dal.
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