Mooli Moong Dal Recipe

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Mooli Moong Dal is a Rajasthani recipe where white radish is added with the lentils. Ghee is used for tempering and the dal can be savored with roti or rice.

Mooli Moong Dal Recipe
Difficulty	Easy
Rating	10.0 / 10 (1 vote)
Recipe Type	Veg.

Ingredients:

½ cup Moong Dal
1 cup White Radish (Mooli)
½ tsp Chili Powder
A pinch of Asafetida (Hing)
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1 tsp Green Chili Paste
¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Cloves (Laung)
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2-3 fresh Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
2 cups Water

How to make Mooli Moong Dal:

First peel the radish and wash it properly. Dice it to form small pieces.
Now, in a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add bay leaves, cloves and cumin seeds into it.
When the cumin seeds crackle, add a pinch of hing, ginger paste and green chili paste. Sauté the mixture for a while.
Now, add moong dal, diced radish and chilli powder and mix well. Add water, salt and pressure cook the entire content for 2 whistles.
Pour out the dal in a bowl and garnish with chopped fresh coriander leaves.
Serve hot with steamed rice or rotis.