Imli moong dal

Name: Imli moong dal
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal; 4 cup water; 2 tsp ghee; 1 small tomato (optional); 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 1 green chilli; 1 tsp Coriander; To taste Salt; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder (Lal Mirch); 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (Hing); 1.5 tsp Coriander powder (dhania powder); 2 tsp Tamarind (imli) pulp (readymade tamarind pulp or you can make at home); 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds(jeera); 1/4 black mustard seed (rai); 1 bay leaf (Tej Patta); 1/2 inch Cinnamon (dalchini); 4 Black pepper(Kali Mirch)

Alok Nautiyal @cook_19661925

Quick, healthy and easy to make.
#foodbliss

Alok Nautiyal @cook_19661925

Quick, healthy and easy to make.
#foodbliss

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Ingredients

1 cupmoong dal
4 cupwater
2 tspghee
1small tomato (optional)
1 tspGinger garlic paste
1green chilli
1 tspCoriander
To tasteSalt
1/4 tspTurmeric powder (Haldi)
1/2 tspRed chilli powder (Lal Mirch)
1/2 tspGaram masala powder
1/4 tspAsafoetida (Hing)
1.5 tspCoriander powder (dhania powder)
2 tspTamarind (imli) pulp (readymade tamarind pulp or you can make at home)
1/2 tablespooncumin seeds(jeera)
1/4black mustard seed (rai)
1bay leaf (Tej Patta)
1/2 inchCinnamon (dalchini)
4Black pepper(Kali Mirch)

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Steps

1

Take moong dal wash it and then soak it for 10 to 15 min. Till then prepare for other ingredients.
2

How to make tamarind pulp:
Take small bowl soak tamarind pod in warm water for 20 mins. After it gets soft mash it with your hand to remove it's seed and fibrous part. The soft pulp strained is tamarind pulp.
3

Now add moong dal in pressure cooker water, salt, turmeric, bay leaf, Cinnamon, Black pepper. Pressure cook till dal gets to cook (7-8 whistles).
4

Heat ghee in a kadhai. Once it’s hot add Cumin seeds, black mustard seed and asafetida let them splatter.
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After that add chopped tomato and cook until It gets soften.
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Now add ginger garlic paste, coriander and chopped chilli. Mix well. Cook for 1 min.
7

Add salt, garam masala, coriander powder, red chilli powder and all powder spices and mix well. Let it cook for 1 min in medium flame.
8

Now add boiled moong dal and tamarind pulp. cook for 10 mins.
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If required you can add some water but boil before you pour it.
10

Serve it hot with plain rice or jeera rice.