MOOLI MOONG DAL

Ingredients:

Moong Dal - 1/2 cup

White Radish (Mooli) - 1 cup

Chili Powder - ½ tsp

Asafoetida (Hing) - a pinch

Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp

Ginger Paste - 1 tsp

Green Chili Paste - 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds - ¼ tsp

Cloves (Laung) - 2

Bay Leaf (Tej Patta) - 1

Coriander Leaves, finely chopped - 2-3

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Water - 2 cups

Method:

First peel the radish and wash it properly. Dice it to form small pieces.

Now, in a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add bay leaves, cloves and cumin seeds into it.

When the cumin seeds crackle, add a pinch of hing, ginger paste and green chili paste. Sauté the mixture for a while.

Now, add moong dal, diced radish and chilli powder and mix well.

Add water, salt and pressure cook the entire content for 2 whistles.

Pour out the dal in a bowl and garnish with chopped fresh coriander leaves.

Serve hot with steamed rice or rotis.