Ingredients
- 1cup dry moong dal, rinsed (you can also use masoor dal or red split peas)
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1tbspn fresh garlic paste
- 1tbspn fresh ginger paste
- 3tspn ground coriander
- 1tspn ground cumin
- 2tspn paprika
- salt, to taste
- 4tbspn sunflower oil
- 2.5cups hot water
- handful of chopped coriander
Directions
- Heat oil in a pot on medium-high heat, add onion and fry for 10mins until soft.
- Add ginger paste, garlic paste and all powdered spices, fry for 2-3mins.
- Add chopped tomatoes and fry for 5-10minutes or until the spices don’t taste raw.
- Add dal, salt and hot water. Bring to a boil.
- Lower heat, cover pot and let cook for 25mins until dal is soft.
- Add chopped coriander and adjust salt.
- Serve with fresh rotis or rice with a side of yoghurt and pickles!