Indian

Moong Dal

cook0.5 hrs·serves2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Moong Dal
  • 2 tbsp Desi Ghee

Spices

  • Haldi Powder (Turmeric Powder)
  • Zeera (Cumin Seeds)
  • Red Chilli Powder
  • Heeng (Asafoetida)
  • Salt

Directions

Pressure Cooking Dal

  1. 1Rinse the moong dal atleast 5 times or until the water runs clear
  2. 2To a pressure cooker or Instant Pot add the following and mix well
    • 1 cup moong dal
    • 4 cups water
    • 1/2 tbsp salt
    • 1/4 tbsp haldi
  3. 3Seal the lid and cook based on your cooking method

    for 2x the quantity add about 30 more seconds to the cooking time

    MethodWhistles (Seeti)Cooking TimePressure Release
    Pressure Cooker130 secNatural
    Instant Pot🤷🤷Natural

Tadka

  1. 1 Heat 2 tbsp of desi ghee in a small sauce pan over medium heat
  2. 2 Once the ghee is heated add 1 tbsp of zeera and let it sizzle until you can just begin to smell it
  3. 3Turn off the heat and add the following items and let them heat in the hot ghee for ~30 seconds
    • 1 pinch heeng
    • 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
  4. 4Transfer the tadka over the dal, mix well and serve hot

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Notes

  • Does not go well with rice, roti works best.