Moong dal tadka

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Ingredients: 1 cup mogar/ skinned split gram (washed and soaked before 15 min to fasten up cooking), 1 tomato (cut vertically in 5-6 pieces), 8-10 curry leaves, 2-3 green chillies, 2 tbsp. fresh coconut, 5-6 garlic cloves, 2 tsp asafoetida, 2 tsp mustard seeds, 2 tbsp. coriander, 2 tsp turmeric powder, salt to taste, 1/2 tbsp. oil

 

Preparation time: 15 min

 

Recipe:

 

1. Add the soaked dal in cooker along with the tomatoes. Add enough water and cook it with 3-4 whistles. Check if dal is cooked properly or not (it appears in thick paste form if well cooked else add little water and re- cook). Once done, keep it aside.

 

2. In the meantime, take a mixer pot, and add the garlic cloves, green chillies, coconut cubes and coriander leaves in the pot. Grind it to a consistent and fine paste.

 

3. Now, heat a pan and add oil to it. Add mustard seeds followed by asafoetida and curry leaves. Once they pop, add the paste to this and stir well for 2 min approx.

 

4. Open the cooker, and add the dal to the pan. Stir it well, add turmeric powder and salt. Add 3 cups water to make it curry-like consistent. Stir it intermittently while bringing it to boil. If you feel it to be thick still, add some more water (and salt accordingly).

 

5. Serve it hot hot! Tastes best with plain rice.