Moong Dal

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

1. Heat oil in a pot on medium-high heat, add onion and fry for 10mins until soft.
2. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and all powdered spices, fry for 2-3mins.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and fry for 5-10minutes or until the spices don’t taste raw.
4. Add dal, salt and hot water. Bring to a boil.
5. Lower heat, cover pot and let cook for 25mins until dal is soft.
6. Add chopped coriander and adjust salt.
7.  Serve with fresh rotis or rice with a side of yoghurt and pickles!