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Split Green Dal

Chilke Wali Moong Dal | Split Green Dal

Chilke wali moong dal or split green dal,  is an easy dal recipe made in pressure cooker and the added tempering/tadka on top at the end to top-up the flavors.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Split Green Dal
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 3 " Long Ginger
  • 7 to 10 Garlic
  • 2 Green Chilli
  • Salt to Taste
  • 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Chop onion and tomatoes.
  • Slit green chillis, chop garlic and ginger.
  • Pressure cook the dal for three whistles.
  • Once cooled mash it with masher or a ladle.
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  • Allow them to splutter and add chopped ginger and garlic.
  • Saute ginger and garlic, add slit green chilli.
  • Once the aroma comes up, add chopped onion and tomatoes.
  • Add salt and turmeric powder.
  • Saute till the raw smell goes off.
  • In another thick bottom kadai, heat oil.
  • Add turmeric powder, salt to tatse.
  • Red chilli powder, garam masala and coriander powder should be added to it.
  • Add little water to stop burning of masalas.
  • Add mashed split green dal and mix it well.
  • Add the onion, tomato tadka to the dal and allow it to cook for a minute.
  • Serve split green dal with steamed rice or roti.