Moong Dal


Ingredients
1 cup Moong Dal, washed and drained
4 ½ cups water
3 tbs. pure ghee or oil to fry onions
½ tsp. haldi or turmeric
½ tsp. cumin
1 onion finely chopped
1 fresh chopped tomato or ½ cup crushed tomato from can
4 cloves garlic crushed
½ tsp. ginger paste or ¼ tsp. ginger powder
½ bunch chopped cilantro
2 green chillies finely chopped (optional)
Procedure:
1.  In a Pressure cooker mix Dal, water, salt, haldi and chilli powder. When pressure builds up reduce heat to medium and cook for 8 minutes or according to your pressure cooker instructions. Do not take the steam out.
2.  Take ghee in a small pan and fry cumin. Mix onions and keep frying till they turn light gold. Now add ginger and garlic. Once garlic starts smelling, add tomato and cilantro. Cook until the mixture becomes a smooth paste. Add garam masala and pour this mixture on Dal.
3.  Stir and serve hot.

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