Healthy whole Moong Dal

Ingredients


To pressure cook

1 cup.*      - whole green moong dal
1/4 cup. *  - yellow moong dal
1 tbsp.      - channa dal
1/4 tsp.     - turmeric powder
2 nos.       - medium sized potato
2 to 3.       - tomatoes


To saute

2 tsp.       -  olive oil/ canola oil/ghee(clarified butter)
1 tsp.       -  cumin seeds
2 nos.      -  onion
4-5 cloves  -  garlic
1 inch.     - ginger
3 nos.      -  tomatoes
1 tsp.       -  red chilli powder
3/4 tsp.   -   garam masala
One pinch - Asafoetida
2 nos.     -  green chillies


Salt to taste
2 tsp.  -  coriander leaves

* cup - 250 ml

1.  Pressure cook the items given with 3.5 cups* of water for 5 to 6 whistles.  Wait for the pressure to release naturally and keep aside

2.  In a pan when it is hot add oil/ghee and immediately add cumin seeds and asafoetida.  When cumin seeds changes colour add onions green chillies garlic cut into small pieces and grated ginger.   Saute till the onion are well cooked.   Do not make it brown.   Now add tomatoes, chilli powder, garam masala and saute till it leaves oil on the sides of the pan.  Switch off the flame.

3.  Keep the cooker on the fire add the sauteed things to the cooker and add salt.  Add water to bring to the desired consistency.    Bring it to boil and switch off the flame and garnish it with cut coriander leaves.