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Moong Dal Tadka Recipe without pressure cooker

Moong Dal Tadka Recipe without pressure cooker

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Smoky, flavorful Moong Dal Tadka Recipe without pressure cooker is a vegan, gluten-free lentil curry, bursting with dhaba-style taste.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

1 cup = 250 gram

    FOR BOILING MOONG DAL

    • 1 cup yellow moong dal (skinned moong lentils)
    • 3.5 cups water
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp oil

    FOR MAKING FIRST TEMPERING

    • 2 tbsp oil
    • 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
    • 1 big onion (finely chopped)
    • 2 green chilies (finely chopped)
    • 2 medium Tomatoes (finely chopped)
    • 1/8 tsp asafoetida/hing
    • 1 tbsp coriander powder
    • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
    • Salt to taste

    FOR TADKA/TEMPERING

    • 1 tbsp oil
    • 1 tsp cumin seeds
    • 4-5 garlic cloves (thinly chopped)
    • 1 dry red chilli
    • 1 tsp kasuri methi
    • 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder

    Instructions
     

    BOILING OF MOONG DAL

    • Take moong dal in a bowl.
    • Wash and soak it for 15-20 minutes.
    • After the said period, drain the water and add dal in a deep and wide pan.
    • Also add water, turmeric, salt and oil.
    • Keep the heat high till water comes to boil.
    • You will find a fomey substance floating over the water. Remove and discard this scum.
    • Put a lid on the pan and bring the heat low to medium.
    • Let the dal boil for 20 minutes. You can check the doneness of dal by pressing a piece of lentil.
    • Remove the pan from the heat then and keep aside.

    FOR FIRST TEMPERING/TADKA

    • Take oil in a pan and add ginger, green chilies and onion in it.
    • Cook until onion turns slightly brown.
    • Add tomatoes, asafoetida, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
    • Cook over on low heat until oil separates.
    • Now either pour the boiled dal in a pan carrying tadka or vice versa.
    • Add coriander leaves and mix well.

    MAKING OF SECOND TADKA

    • Take a small tadka pan and add oil, cumin seeds and garlic.
    • When the garlic turns brown, add dry red chilli, kasuri methi and kashmiri red chilli powder.
    • Mix and immediately transfer to the dal.
    • Mix well.
    • Serve hot after garnishing with coriander leaves.
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