Moong daal is one of the lightest lentil that is served in Indian homes. The daal is slightly bland and so people find it dull and boring food. To tell you the truth I never used to eat this while I was a kid. Over the years I have become very fond of this daal and it is cooked very often.
Tempering it with ghee and asafoetida makes this a real treat and is the tip for enhancing the taste. A dash of lemon or a tsp of the Methi Keri Goonda ki sabzi in the daal takes it to a completely new level.
The Rajasthani Moong Daal is a part of he Jodhpuri Thali.
Rajasthani Moong Daal
Serves : 2-3
Recipe Source : Mom
Ingredients
3/4 cup Moong Daal
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste.
1 tomato, chopped
1 green chilly , chopped
1/2″ ginger, pounded
Tempering
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Pinch asafoetida.
Method
Wash and soak the Moong daal for an hour.
Wash again and boil the Daal with 300 ml water in a pan.
Remove the froth from time to time.
Add salt and turmeric powder
When the Daal is almost done add tomatoes, green chilly and pounded ginger.
Let cook on slow fire.
Using a wooden Indian hand blender, blend the daal to a smooth paste.
Adjust the consistency to your choice by adding water.
Tempering
Heat ghee.
Add the cumin seeds and let crackle
Immediately add the asafoetida.
Switch off the gas and add red chilly powder.
Immediately pour the ghee on the daal.
Garnish with coriander.
We too cook moong dal in similar way minus ginger. That is if cooking dal in a vessel. Yes this dal is very light & flavorful.
Simple yet comforting dal.Looks yum.
Each and every state have their own comfortable dhal ki recipe right? superb
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light and flavoursome !!
such a comfort dal..makes the meal complete!
Simple and comforting dal..
Though bland, this is such a comforting and hearty dish.
Delicious love it. Simple and comforting.
simple and comforting!!!
nice blog, i love rajasthani food and rajasthani culture.
virasat restaurant is one of the best restaurant in jaipur which represent the rajsthani culture and also divided into four categories swarn mahal, sheesh mahal, rajwada and bajot shiveer.