RAJASTHANI MUNG DAL

I am a big fan of Rajasthani food and especially there Dal Batti but still I haven?t got chance to prepare this but I have plan to do it in future for sure. In my some previous post I have mentioned about my neighbors? who were from Rajasthan and I got to learn lots of recipes from her. This is one of delicious Dal recipe I have learnt from her. The Dal has fantastic aroma and I am sure you will love this with your simple lunch or dinner.I am sending this for Priya's complete my thali event  started by Jagruti

Rajasthani Mung Dal

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Serves-3-4 people

Ingredients

Split Green Gram Dal-1 cup

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Salt- to taste

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

Garlic-4 cloves

Tomato-1 (Finely Chopped)

Onion-1 (Finely chopped)

Oil-1 tabs

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Asafoetida powder- ¼ tsp

Dry red Chilli-2

Coriander powder- 1 tabs

Red Chili powder-2 tsp

Garam  Masala-1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves-For garnishing.

Method

·         Wash and soak Dal for about half an hour.

·         A\Take a thick bottom pan and add soaked Dal into this along with 1 ½ cup water, salt and turmeric powder.

·         Cook this Dal till it is 80% done.

·         Now add tomato into this and let it get boil.

·         Crush garlic along with cumin seeds and put into the boiling Dal.

·         Let Dal get coked completely.

·         Remove it from heat and keep aside.

·         Prepare for seasoning the Dal now.

·         Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, red chili.

·         Once mustard cracked then add asafetida and onion into this.

·         Fry till onion is transparent.

·         Now add coriander powder, chili powder and garam masala powder.

·         Fry for couple of minutes and add this to Dal.

·         Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti or chawal with a dry curry.