Moradabadi Dal

INGREDIENTS

Moong Dhuli Dal 2 cup

Asafoetida a large pinch

Salt  ½ tsp

Cumin seeds     1½ tbsp ( Roasted)+1/2 tspn

Grated ginger   a small cube

Black salt powder  2 tsp

Yellow Chilli Powder 1 tbsp

Garam masala  1 tsp

Roasted Whole Yellow Chilli    8-10

Butter (1 inch cube)  8 cubes

Lemon Wedges        8-10

Green Chutney

METHOD:

1-Wash & soak the dal for 30 minutes

2- Heat 1spoon ghee in a cooker. Add hing n 1/2 tspn jeera.

3- Add dal with 8 cups of water & salt.

4-Cook dal for 1 whistles then switch off the flame. Let it cook in its pressure. After opening the lid, cook on low flame till it is completely mashed & becomes semi-thick.

5-Remove the dal from the fire, ladle the dal into the bowls.

6-Sprinkle a pinch of roasted cumin seeds, black salt, yellow chili powder & garam masala powder, green chutney(as per your taste),ginger, finally add butter & crushed fried yellow chilly,squeeze the lemon.

7- Serve hot.

°Generally served as snacks n breakfast in Moradabad....
°As it is not easy to find n have yellow chilly, I use red chilli as well.....
°Grate ginger, add lil salt n then squeeze lemon. This will enhance the taste....