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Green Moong Dal Masala

Prep Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Dry Green Lentil Green Moong Dal - ½ Cup
  • Onion - 1 Medium Finely chopped
  • Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Tomato - 1 Medium Finely chopped
  • Salt - ½ tsp Adjust as needed
  • Turmeric - ¼ tsp
  • Red chilli powder - ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder - ½ tsp
  • Pav bhaji masala powder - 1 tsp
  • Amchur powder - ¼ tsp
  • Coriander leaves - For garnishing

To temper

  • Oil - 1 ½ tsp
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • Cinnamon - small piece
  • Cardamom - 1
  • Cloves - 2
  • Jeera - ¼ tsp

Instructions
 

  • First wash and soak the lentils overnight or for about 6 hours.

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  • Now heat a pressure cooker pan with oil, add the ingredients listed under "To temper". Once the jeera starts changing color, add the onion and saute until translucent.

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  • Now add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute. Follow it by tomato, salt and saute until the tomato turns mushy.

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  • Now add all the powders (Turmeric, Red chilli, Coriander, Pav bhaji masala, Amchur) and saute until well combined and the oil starts to ooze out.

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  • Add 1 ¾ Cup of water and give a quick stir. Add the lentil (Drain and discard the water used to soak them) to the pan and mix well. Close the pressure cooker lid and cook for 1 whistle or until done.

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  • Wait until the pressure subsides before opening up the lid of the cooker. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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  • Serve hot as a side for idli, dosa, chappati or along with white rice.

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Notes | FAQ

- You can also use sprouted moong dal, instead of the dry one. You can skip the soaking part alone.
- In case you do not have pav bhaji masala, you can use garam masala instead.
- In case you do not have a pressure cooker, you can cook covered in a regular pan. However cooking time would increase.
- The cooking time would depend on the pressure cooker size and stove settings.
- Adjust the quantity of water based on the thickness of the masala desired.