Yellow Moong Dal,Karela,Onions Bhaji,Whole lentils salad,mint chutney,Chapatis

Name: Yellow Moong Dal,Karela,Onions Bhaji,Whole lentils salad,mint chutney,Chapatis
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup moong dal; 1 1/2 cups water to cook dal; 2 tsp Ghee (clarified butter) or oil; 1 red chilli broken; 1/2 tsp cumin or jeera; 1/4-1/2 tsp mustard (optional); Pinch asafoetida or hing; 1-2 green chilies chopped (use as needed); 1 tsp ginger garlic grated or crushed; 1/8 tsp turmeric or haldi; to taste Salt; 1/8 tsp garam masala (optional); 1 small onion chopped; 1 large tomato chopped; For karela onion bhaji..; 8-10 Karela, medium size; 8 onions; 3/4 tsp Haldi; 1/2 tsp Lal mirch powder; 1/2 tsp kala Namak; 1 1/2 tsp Dhania powder; 1-1 1/2 tsp Sauf; 3 tbsp mustard oil; salt as per taste; Sprinkling of mango powder; For whole lentils salad.; 1 cup whole mixed lentils; 1/4 cup chopped onions; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; leaves Chopped coriander

Sadhana Mohindra @cook_12095969

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Sadhana Mohindra @cook_12095969

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Our food should be our medicine & our medicine should be our food...so eat healthy & stay healthy

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Ingredients

1/2 cupmoong dal
1 1/2 cupswater to cook dal
2 tspGhee (clarified butter) or oil
1red chilli broken
1/2 tspcumin or jeera
1/4-1/2 tspmustard (optional)
Pinchasafoetida or hing
1-2green chilies chopped (use as needed)
1 tspginger garlic grated or crushed
1/8 tspturmeric or haldi
to tasteSalt
1/8 tspgaram masala (optional)
1small onion chopped
1large tomato chopped
For karela onion bhaji..
8-10Karela, medium size
8onions
3/4 tspHaldi
1/2 tspLal mirch powder
1/2 tspkala Namak
1 1/2 tspDhania powder
1-1 1/2 tspSauf
3 tbspmustard oil
salt as per taste
Sprinkling of mango powder
For whole lentils salad.
1 cupwhole mixed lentils
1/4 cupchopped onions
1/4 tspBlack pepper
leavesChopped coriander
leavesChopped mint
1 tsplemon juice
to tasteBlack salt
1-2bay leaves
1 tspOlive oil

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Steps

1

Wash moong dal thrice in a pot with ample amount of water. Drain the water completely.
Pour 1½ cups water,salt,turmeric and cook on a medium heat until soft. If cooking in pressure cooker allow to whistle twice.
If you like smooth & creamy dal then mash it well.
2

Pour ghee or oil to a hot pan.
Add mustard and cumin. Let them papaya.
Next add chilies, ginger garlic.
Fry until the raw smell goes off.
3

Next fry onions until transparent.
Fry tomatoes until soft.
Add garam masala and chilli powder. Saute for a min.
4

Transfer cooked moong dal. Then pour water if needed to bring the dal to a desired consistency. Dal is usually made to a thick but of pouring consistency.
Stir and cook till it begins to boil.Switch off the flame.Serve hot.
5

Wash the karelas and slice into round slices. Leave the skin on.
Mix all the spices to the sliced karelas.
6

Chop onions in long thin slices.
7

Heat pan, Add oil and put the karela with spices on it, into the pan.
Stir well, cook on medium.
8

NoW add onions slices,mix well. Keep stirring once in a while and cook till it reduces and browns.
Sprinkle mango powder,garam masala on top.
9

Serve hot as a side dish with dal and Chapatis.
10

In a saucepan combine lentils, bay leaf, and salt.Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until lentils are tender but not mushy.
11

Drain lentils and remove bay leaf. Add olive oil, lemon juice, celery, parsley, chopped onions,salt and pepper. Toss to mix and serve by garnishing with mint leaves at room temperature.
12

Now take a plate place yellow moong dal,karela onions bhaji,lentils salad,mint chutney,onions salad and plain Chapatis.Complete healthy and nutritious dinner.