Chutti Mug Ni Dal recipe
ChuttiMoong Ni Dal is a traditional Gujarati style recipe. A dry preparation of moongdal tempered with mild spices.
Ingredients
- 1 cup small yellow lentils
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 pcs green chilis slitted
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 2 pcs dry red chilies
- ¼ tsp hing asafoetida
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt as per taste
- ¼ cup coriander leaves chopped
Instructions
- To make mag ni dal, wash and soak 1 cup dal in warm water for at least 20 mins. Drain and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai and add 1 tsp mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add 2 green chillies, 1 spring curry leaves, 2 dry red chllies and 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing), 1 tsp turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the yellow moong dal, salt, sprinkle some water and mix well. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or until dal is cooked. Do not overcook the dal as soggy dal will not taste good.
- Remove from the flame, add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve Chutti mag ni dal hot with Kadhi and puran poli or Chapati (Roti).
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Notes
- We suggest that you soak the dal before preparing the dish as it reduces the cooking time.
- You also need to remember that for this particular preparation, the dal should not be overcooked as the dal has to be separate and dry, and not soggy. That’s the key factor while cooking Chutti Moong Ni Dal recipe!