Garlic Dahl

Garlic Dahl

 Ingredients

• Yellow mung bean/moong dal-1 cup


• Shallots-halved-6


• Tomato-1 chopped fine


• Garlic-20 pods


• Green chilli-1


• Mustard seeds, white urad dal, cumin seeds-1 tsp each


• Curry leaves-one strand; Coriander leaves-few


• Rice bran oil-1 tsp


• Salt- to taste

Method

• In a pressure cooker, add the yellow mung bean, shallots, tomato, garlic pods, green chilli and 3 cups water. Remember not to add salt to the lentils as that would extend the cooking time. Wait for 3 hisses for the dahl to cook well.


• Once the pressure is released, open the cooker, add salt and let the contents boil under very low flame.


• Meanwhile, in a small pan, heat oil (make sure, its smoky hot), add mustard seeds, white urad dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves, add it to the cooker, add 1/2 cup water and let it boil. Add coriander leaves. After 2 mins, take it off heat.


• Adding lemon juice to the dahl is optional.


• Excellent with quinoa/brown rice

Serves:2 people