Moong Dal Curry

Overview
A very simple dal curry which goes well with plain rice or chapati. Quick and easy recipe that can be served as a side dish. You can use different kind of lentils to make this dish. This is a healthy and nutritious dish since it is rich in protein too.

Dal Curry

Ingredients for Dal Curry

Ingredients
Split yellow Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Red onions - 1/2 cup - finely chopped
Plum Tomatoes finely chopped  - 1/2 cup
Garlic 4 - 5 cloves finely chopped
Cilantro finely chopped - 1/4 cup
Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
Red Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste

Steps
1. Wash the dal in several changes of water and let it drain. After all water has drained dry roast the dal till the dal gets roasted and nutty aroma comes. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and cook in a pressure cooker till dal is cooked.
2. In a pan heat oil . when the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add cumin seeds to this followed by finely chopped red onions and garlic. Saute till onions start to turn slight brown. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder and coriander powder to this and mix well.
3. Saute few minutes and add the finely chopped tomatoes to this. Add salt mix well and cover lid and cook till tomatoes are cooked well.
4. Pour the cooked dal to this along with  one cup water and mix well. Bring this to a boil. Turn off heat and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with finely chopped cilantro.

Serve hot with plain rice or chapati.