Moong dal yellow

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Course Lentils/Beans/Dal

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

1 cup Moong dal yellow,washed and soaked for 2-3 hours
2 cups water
1 tsp salt or as per taste
1/2 tsp Haldi/Turmeric

for the Tarka

2 tbsp Ghee
2 chopped Green Chilies optional
1 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin
1/2 tsp Lal mirch/Red Chili powder use less if you prefer

Instructions

Put dal with salt and turmeric in a pressure cooker.
Give one whistle and open in 2-3 minutes( don't want mushy dal).
Heat Ghee in a small pan.
Add Jeera/cumin and let it splutter.
Add Chopped Green Chilies, stir and add lal mirch powder/Red chili powder and remove immediately.
Pour over hot dal.

Notes

You don't have to soak the dal, Its faster, so I do. The idea is to not make the dal mushy. Quality of dal and pressure cookers vary, so please be careful to not over cook the dal.
If you don't have a pressure cooker, you may cook in a pot, adjust cooking time and water accordingly.For a milder version,omit the chopped green chilies and Red chili powder. You may substitute paprika for the Red chili powder for some color.

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