Dhuli Moong

Dry Lentil cooked with spices

Ingredients

1 cup dhuli (Moong dal washed) Moong Daal

4 1/2 cups water

3 tbs. pure ghee (clarified butter) or oil to fry onions

1/2 tsp. Haldi

1/2 tsp. Cumin

1 onion finely chopped

1 fresh chopped tomato

4 cloves garlic crushed

1/2 tsp. ginger paste

1/2 bunch chopped cilantro

2 green chilies finely chopped

Method

1.Wash dal. In a pressure cooker mix dal, water, salt, haldi (turmeric powder) and chili powder.
2.Cook the dal till 3 whistles. Do not take the steam out.
3.Take Ghee(clarified butter) in a small pan and fry cumin.
4.Mix onions and keep frying till they turn light gold. Now add ginger, garlic and the remaining ingredients.
5.Once garlic starts smelling, add tomato and cilantro. Cook until the mixture becomes a smooth paste.
6.Add garam masala and pour this mixture on dal. Stir and serve hot.