Ingredients:

1. Yellow Mung daal -1 cup or 250 grams
2. Fenugreek seeds -1 teaspoon
3. Dried fenugreek leaves – 1.5 tablespoon
4. Fresh garlic 6-7 large pods
5. Fresh ginger -1 teaspoon (crushed )
6. Asafoetida or Hing – half a teaspoon
7. Red onions- half a large onion (optional can be avoided for lack of time )
8. Cumin – 1 teaspoon
9. Mustard seed-1 teaspoon
10. Kashmiri chillies-2 large
11. Fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon (optional )
12. Curry leaves- 1 large stem
13. Fresh cilantro- 1 bunch
14. Turmeric:1 teaspoon
15. Red chilly powder-1 tea spoon

Step 1

Throughly wash one cup measure or 250 grams of the yellow lentil and pressure cook using 2 cup water and close the lid and cook on medium heat giving 4 whistles and (follow cooker instructions carefully) . Do not open the cooker until it has completely cooled down .

Add a teaspoon and a half of turmeric and a teaspoon of red chilly powder.

Next peal 6-7 garlic pods and thinly slice the garlic and keep aside .

For the tempering :

Next add a tablespoon of oil or ghee in a non stick pan on medium heat and when it gets hot add the thinly sliced garlic and 2 roughly broken Kashmir red chillies and
a whole stalk of curry leaves discarding the stalk and adding the leaves . When they change colour and you get a delicious aroma immediately lower the heat add half a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds and 1.5 tablespoon of dried fenugreek leaves , 1 teaspoon of cumin , fennel and mustard seed, and stir fry for a minute until you hear a popping sound and shut the gas as shown in the images below .

Next add the tempered spices into the cooked daal , give it a good boil and top with fresh cilantro. You can also add thinly sliced ginger to keep you warm and cosy on a cold day , great for digestion especially for people with digestive issues as it helps relieve bloating.

Serve hot along with fresh basmati brown rice and enjoy your spicy , nutritious and delicious daal , bon appetite.

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