Vatli dal / grounded lentils

Name: Vatli dal / grounded lentils
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup - moong dal; 2 - green chillies; 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds; 1 inch - ginger; 1/2 tsp - salt (as required); 1 1/2 tsp - oil; 1/4 tsp - turmeric; Pinch asafoetida; 8-10 - curry leaves; 1 tsp - lemon juice; as required finely chopped coriander leaves; 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp - sugar (as required)

deoyani @rani_

Traditional authentic recipe of Maharashtra. It is generally used as a side dish.chana dal is used for this recipe. But for a change i used moong dal for this recipe. Very nutritious and easy to digest.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup- moong dal
2- green chillies
1/2 tsp- cumin seeds
1 inch- ginger
1/2 tsp- salt (as required)
1 1/2 tsp- oil
1/4 tsp- turmeric
Pinchasafoetida
8-10- curry leaves
1 tsp- lemon juice
as requiredfinely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp- mustard seeds
1/4 tsp- sugar (as required)

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Steps

1

Wash and Soaked moong dal for 4 hours. Drain the water and put it in a blender jar.
2

Add green chillies, ginger,cumin seeds. Grind it in a coarse paste.
3

Heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Let them splutter. Add asafoetida, turmeric and mix well.
4

Cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame. Remove the lid and mix the dal well.
5

Again cover and cook for 2 minutes. Repeat this process till the dal is cooked nicely.
6

Add salt, sugar and mix well. Stir for 2 minutes. Now add lemon juice and mix well. Switch off the gas.
7

Dal is ready to serve. Garnish with coriander leaves.