Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup – whole moong dal
• 2 – Ginger
• 2 to 3 – Green chillies
• 1 large – Onion
• 1 to 2 tsp – curry powder
• Mustard Seeds
• Turmeric powder
• 2 – Tomatoes

Method:

1. Boil moong dal with some turmeric powder in a pressure cooker and keep aside.
2. Take two to three tsps. of oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds.
3. When the seeds splutter, add ginger, green chillies and onions, and fry until onions turn golden brown.
4. Add 1 to 2 tsp of curry powder and fry for a minute or two.
5. Now add the cooked moong dal, water, salt, tomato and let the mixture simmer for a couple of minutes.
6. When the tomatoes are cooked turn off the heat.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves. This dal tastes delicious with hot chappattis or rice.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi