Mooli Moong Dal

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Easy

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

Cooking Instructions:

• 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.