Green gram Dal / Moong Dal

Ingredients:

• Green gram or Moong dal - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cups
• Onions – ½ medium
• Green chillies – 2 to 3 (as spicy you need)
• Cumin -1/2 tbsp
• Garlic-2 pods
• Oil -2 tbsp
• Curry leaves -1string
• Cilantro to garnish
• Salt for taste

Method:

1.     Take a kadai add moong dal and fry dry for few mins till it becomes slight brown.

2.      Pressures cook the moong dal along with water for 2 to 3 whistles and keep it aside.

3.      In a pan, heat oil and add mustard and wait till it crackles. 

4.      Add chopped onions, green chilies, curry leaves, cumin, Garlic, turmeric powder and fry till becomes translucent.

5.      Add the cooked moong dal along with the water in which the dal was pressure cooked and salt for taste. Cook for 10 min or till its done.

6.      Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with rice or chappathi.