Moong-Masoor Dal- Low Calorie Dal

Dal is quintessential Indian thali dish. No Indian meal is complete without it. Dal-Rice is the best comfort food. One cannot say No to it. It is a kind of lentil soup. It is rich in protein and easy to digest. I am sharing one of my favorite, simple, Low-calorie Dal recipes.

INGREDIENTS-

¼ cup Masoor Dal [Brown Lentil]

¼ cup Moong Dal [yellow split lentil]

1 tsp oil/ghee

1 tsp cumin

¼ tsp Mustard seeds

¼ tsp asafetida

1 tsp grated ginger

1 Tomato, chopped

¼ tsp turmeric

½ tsp Cumin Powder

½ tsp Coriander Powder

½ tsp red chili powder

Pinch of cinnamon powder

1 tsp Salt

METHOD-

1.    Wash both the lentils and keep it aside.

2.    Heat oil/ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin, mustard seeds, and asafetida. Allow it splutter.

3.    Then add grated ginger, chopped tomatoes and all the dry masala’s. Sauté it for a minute.

4.    Time to add the washed lentils to it. Meanwhile, boil 2 cups of water.

5.    Add boiling water to the lentil, lastly, add salt and pressure cook it for 3-4 whistles or until the Dal is cooked.

6.    Once cooked, add some lemon juice [it is completely optional] and serve it with hot steamed brown rice.

7.    Add little ghee over it to enhance the taste.

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