Moong Dal Curry

                                                                             

Hello friends today I would like to introduce Moong dal Curry. This I learnt from Shwethna. She is from Mangalore. I like this curry of her. So thought of preparing . I made little changes according to me and tried it. It was really good. Raghu liked it a lot. This curry is good with both Chapathi and Rice.. Thanks to Sujeeth (Shwethna's Husband) for giving  Masala recipe.

Ingredients:

• Moong Dal - 1 cup (Soak it for an hour)
• Curry Leaves - 4
• Salt - To taste
• Turmeric - A generous pinch

Ingredients to grind:

• Coconut - 3 small pieces(Normal or dried)
• Dhaniya seeds / Coriander seeds - 1 spoon
• Jeera - 1/2 spoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 spoon
• Methi seeds - 3
• Turmeric powder - A pinch
• Red chillies / Chilly powder - 2 chilies or1/2 spoon
• Tamarind juice - 1/2 spoon 

PROCEDURE:

1. Take a pan. When it become hot add Coriander seeds, Jeera, Mustard seeds, Methi seeds fry it for a minute. Take a jar add fried Coriander seeds, Mustard seeds, Jeera, Methi seeds , Coconut, Red chilies or chilly power, Tamarind Juice and Turmeric powder. Grind it along with a cup of water.

                 
2. Take a pan. Pour oil of 2 spoons. When it became hot add Jeera & Curry leaves. When it starts spluttering add Masala and cook until 5 mins. Add soaked Moong Dal and cook until Moong Dal cooked roughly for 12 mins.

                                                                                       
3. Add little chilly powder and salt to taste.  And off the stove.