pudhina dhal | mint moong dhal
Ingredients
For pressure cooking moong dhal:
- ½ cup moong dhal
- 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp ghee
- 1½ cup water
For making mint moong dhal:
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 dry red chilly
- a pinch asafoetida
- 1 onion (chopped) medium-sized
- ½ cup mint leaves (chopped)
- ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilly
- salt to taste
- 1½ cup water
Instructions
For pressure cooking moong dhal
- In a pressure cooker add washed ½ cup of moong dhal, chopped garlic, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ¼ tsp of ghee, 1½ cup of water
- Lid on, pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame
- open the lid after pressure releases and keep aside
For making mint moong dhal:
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil splutter ½ tsp of mustard seeds, add ½ tsp of cumin, red chilly and asafoetida
- Add chopped onion, saute it till it becomes glossy
- Now add chopped 1/2 cup of mint leaves, saute it in low flame for 30 seconds
- Then add ½ tsp of Kashmiri red chilly powder, mix well for 30 seconds in low flame
- Now add cooked moong dhal, add salt at this stage
- pour in 1½ cup of water, mix well bring into a boil, turn off the flame, it is done