Cherupayar mezhukupuratti or moong dal sabji

Name: Cherupayar mezhukupuratti or moong dal sabji
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Moong dal; 8-10 Shallots; 2 tbsp Dry red Chilli flakes; 1 tsp Ginger finely chopped; 1 tsp Crushed garlic cloves; as needed Curry leaves; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; as needed Coconut oil

Mangalorean Mallu @cook_22150966

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Cherupayar mezhukupuratti or moong dal sabji

Mangalorean Mallu @cook_22150966

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Ingredients

1 cupMoong dal
8-10Shallots
2 tbspDry red Chilli flakes
1 tspGinger finely chopped
1 tspCrushed garlic cloves
as neededCurry leaves
1/2 tspMustard seeds
as neededCoconut oil

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Steps

1

Heat a pressure cooker pour 1 tbsp of oil tip in some mustard seeds once it splutters.add crushed garlic,chilli flakes,ginger and saute till raw smell disappears.tip in crushed shallots and curry leaves and saute for a minute.
2

Add moong dal and roast for a minute and pour water.water level should be just 1/2" above the moong dal. Then tip in salt. Now close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 6 whistles on med flame.
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Best served with poridge or as a side dish for rice.