Moong dal

Moong dal -

A fantastic lentil recipe for an authentic Indian dal.

Ingredients:

500 gm dried moong dal or yellow split peas
600 ml water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh root ginger
1 teaspoon diced green chilli
100 gm diced tomatoes
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1/2 dried red chilli
1 pinch asafoetida
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

Method:

Firstly, fry the dal in a pan without oil until it turns reddish.
Rinse dal or split peas; soak in water for 30 minutes.
Heat dal and water, with salt, until boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook 20 to 30 minutes, until tender and thickened. Add more water, if necessary, to prevent drying out. To the cooked dal add ginger, green chilli, tomato, lemon juice and turmeric.
Heat oil in a small saucepan and add cumin seed and red chilli. When chilli is heated add asafoetida and garlic. Stir mixture into dal and add coriander; mix well.