Chilke wali Moong Dal
Moong Dal with Skin Recipe – A SIMPLE dal preparation cooked in a pressure cooker, with an additional tempering/tadka added at the end to enhance the flavors.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Chilkewali moong dal
- 1 cup Water
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
For Tadka
- 2 teaspoons Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoons Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- 1 teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated
- ¼ cup Tomato chopped
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam masala
Instructions
- Wash moong dal under running cold water till water runs clear.
- Take washed dal in a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water, close the lid, and put the weight on.
- And cook it for 4-5 whistles on medium heat.
- Let the pressure go down by itself. Then open the cover.
- Turn the heat back on medium heat. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
- Mix well. And let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- If needed you can add water at this point. Add water as per you liking consistency of dal.
- Heat the oil in a small pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds let them pop.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
- Then add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook it for 30-40 seconds
- Add chopped tomatoes. Cook it till it becomes soft but not mushy.
- Add red chili powder and garam masala. Mix it well.
- Add this tempering to simmering dal.
- Mix it well. Switch off the gas.
- Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves
Nutrition
Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 598mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
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