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Moong Daal with Mooli

Ingredients:

Moong Daal Dhuli (split green gram) – 1 cup

Radish (mooli) – 100 gms(peeled and diced)

Water – 5 cups

Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon

Cumin Powder - ½ teaspoon

Asafoetida – A pinch

Salt- As per taste

Oil/Ghee – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

Garlic- 1 teaspoon (crushed)

Green chillies – 2 nos

Curry Leaves – 10-12 nos

Coriander leaves chopped – 2 tbsp

Method:

Wash moong daal well and mix it with about 4 cups of water, turmeric, cumin powder, asafoetida and salt. Add radish pieces and pressure cook the daal (minimum 2-3 whistles). Once you remove the pressure, check the consistency of the daal, if you find it to be thick, you can add boiled water to it. For tempering (tadka), heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds start spluttering add curry leaves, chopped green chillies and crushed garlic. Remove from fire, add this tadka to the cooked daal and boil the daal for about 2 – 3 minutes so that it takes the flavouring of the tempering. Finally add chopped coriander leaves and the daal is ready to be served.

Note – Many people do not like radish (mooli) because of its strong aroma. As a child, even I never relished radish much, but, I can guarantee that this mooli wali daal does taste good.