Bhaja Moong Dal (Roasted Moong Dal)

Name: Bhaja Moong Dal (Roasted Moong Dal)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Moong Dal; 1 tsp jeera; 2 whole dried red chillies; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp ghee; 3 cups water

Soumini Bhattacherjee @SouminiBhattacherjee

Bengaluru

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Soumini Bhattacherjee @SouminiBhattacherjee

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2 people

1/2 cupMoong Dal
1 tspjeera
2whole dried red chillies
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspsugar
2 tbspghee
3 cupswater

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Dry roast the moong dal on medium flame. Once it turns pinkish brown in colour transfer it to a pressure cooker, add a cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.Once done remove from the stove and keep aside.
2

In a separate pan add the ghee and let it melt. Add the jeera and the dry red chillies.
3

Once the jeera starts spluttering and the dry red chilli becomes dark in colour add the cooked dal.Add 1tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,2 cups of water and let it simmer for 10 to 15 min on medium flame.
4

Once done remove from the stove and serve hot with steamed white rice.