LASSAN WALI MOONG DHULI DAAL

A very tasty simple daal. A favourite of mine and my dear friend Rapti.

INGREDIENTS:

Moong dhuli daal-1 cup

Garlic -5 cloves

Garlic chopped 1 and a ½ tbsp

Ginger chopped -1 tsp

Refined oil-1 and a ½ tbsp

Ghee /Clarified butter-1 tsp for tadka

Asafoetida/ hing-1/4 tsp

Jeera sabut/Cummin seeds-1 tsp

Haldi /Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Lal mirch/red chilli powder-1/4 tsf

Green chilli with a slit( cheera in hindi)-1

Salt-to taste

METHOD:

Wash daal and keep it in a strainer to drain water.Take ½ tbsp oil. Heat it. Add 5 cloves of garlic, without chopping.Saute on high heat till black and burnt. Cover with a lid and turn off the heat. Keep for 10 minutes for oil to imbibe the flavour of garlic.Now throw the garlic and add 1 tbsp oil to the remaining oil and turn the gas on.Add chopped garlic and ginger. Sauté till golden.Now add the daal and sauté a little. Add haldi , lal mirch powder, salt and mix.Now add 3 cups water.Bring to boil. Then lower heat and cover with a lid for 10 to 15 minutes till daal is cooked. Remove lid and bring to one boil by raising the heat.Take off the heat. Add tadka by heating ghee,add jeera , hing, green chilli.Serve hot with rice or roti.