Thursday, April 8, 2010

Moong Dal Masiyal







Ingredients

Group - I
  • Whole moong dal - 1/2 cup 
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp (chopped) 
  • Salt to taste 


Group - II
  • Oil - 1-2 tbsp 
  • Cumin - 3/4 tsp 
  • Coriander seeds - 3/4 tsp 
  • Pepper corns- 1/2 tsp 
  • Red chillies - 2 (halved) 
  • Green chillies - 4 
  • Curry leaves - 1 spring 
  • Garlic - 4 (chopped) 
  • Shallot - 1/2 cup (chopped) 


Method
  • Roast the dal & pressure cook with salt. 
  • The dal should look broken & slightly mashy. 
  • Heat oil in the pan. 
  • Fry the group II ingredients one by one in the same order. 
  • When the onions turn brown, add the dal & mix well, till the dal is completely mashy. 
  • Add a spoon of coconut oil & garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. 


Tips for the recipe - This can also be cooked with any heavy bottom pan. This should not be very watery. Dal should be mashy. You can also serve this with a spoon of ghee.

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