Moong Dal Makhani Recipe /Moong Dal Recipe

Moong dal is a versatile dal, high in nutritients, portions and dietary fiber. This recipe is adapted from the popular panjabi dish 'dal makhani'. This is a very rich recipe and adding tomato gives tanginess and mild sweetness and can be prepared in no time. Goes well with rotis and rice.

Preparation Time: Nil
Cooking Time: 20 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Moong Dal _ 1 cup(split moong lentils)
Tur Dal _ 3 tbsp
Turmeric powder _ 1/2 tsp
Chilly Powder _ 1/2 tsp
Garam masala _ 1/2 tsp
Tomato _ 1 big( pureed)
Ginger Garlic (finely chopped) _ 1+1 tsp
Green Chilly _ 2
Butter _ 50 gm
Fresh Cream _ 1/2 cup
Asafetodia /Hing _ a pinch

To Temper

Cumin seeds _ 1/2 tsp
Butter _ As needed
Bay Leaf _ 1
Cloves _ 2
Cinnamon _ small piece

1. Pressure cook the dal adding enough water, till the dal is cooked well.Let it cool down.

 2.In a kadai add butter and temper the ingredients under 'to temper'.Next add green chilly, garlic and ginger.Fry for few seconds and add hing and tomato puree.Let the gravy get cooked and thicken.

3.Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, garam masala. When the gravy is thick and oil starts leaving the sides switch off the flame .

   4.Mash the dal well and add more water if needed.Add salt and bring to boil.

5.Add the tomato gravy to the dal mix well and simmer for few minutes .
6.Finally add butter and garnish with fresh cream.