• Whole green grams (moong) 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Skimmed milk yogurt (Curd) 1 1/2 cups
• Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
• Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
• Green chilli paste 1 teaspoon
• Sugar 1 teaspoon
• Oil 1 tablespoon
• Asafoetida a pinch
• Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
• Cloves 3-4
• Cinnamon 1- inch stick
• Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/4 teaspoon
• Curry leaves 8-10

Dal Kadhi

Method:-

1. Soak the grams in two cups of water for about an hour.
2. Drain, add two cups of water and salt and boil till the grams become soft.
3. Take yogurt in a bowl. Add salt, gram flour, turmeric powder, ginger paste, green chilli paste and whisk well. Add sugar and one cup of water and mix again.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and saute.
5. Add the yogurt mixture and cook till the gram flour gets cooked. Add a little water to correct the consistency.
6. Add the grams and cook for three to four minutes on medium heat. Serve hot.

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• Masoor Dal-1 Cup
• Small Onion- 1 finely chopped
• Ginger – 1/2 tsp
• Green chilli – 4 chopped
• Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp
• Garlic Cloves- 6 finely chopped
• Cumin Seed – 1 tsp
• Kasturi methi-1 tsp
• Coriander leaves- finely chopped
• Vegetable oil-2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water

Masoor Dal

Method:-

1. Heat vegetable oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds. When it starts spluttering add chopped chillies, garlic and ginger.
2. When it is slightly brown add onions, turmeric powder and salt keep on stirring until onions become golden brown.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and stir for 2 to 3 minutes again.
4. Wash the dal properly and transfer it into a pressure cooker. Add water as required and cook till 5 to 6 whistles of the pressure cooker.
5. Open the lid of the pressure cooker once it cools down and add Coriander leaves and kasturi methi to it.
6. Masur ki Dal goes well with plain rice.

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