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I have little sprouted moth bean after making misal pav so wanted to try a simple dal with it and we enjoyed it with roti.

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Moth bean dal recipe

Moth bean dal recipe a simple quick dal for rice/chapathi

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sprouted moth beans I soaked 1/4 cup moth bean and sprouted
• salt to taste
• a pinch turmeric powder
• 1/4 cup onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• coriander leaves to garnish
• 1 cup water

Spice powders:

• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

To temper:

• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp jeera

Instructions

• To a pressure cooker add sproued moth beans(rinsed well) along with salt and turmeric powder.Add 1 cup water.
• Pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame,transfer and set aside.To the same pressure cooker heat oil add jeera let it splutter.
• Add onion, ginger garlic paste and saute tuntil onions turns transparent, then add tomato puree.Cook until raw smell leaves.
• Now add the spice powders,saute for a minute then add cooked moth bean along with water.
• Mix well, mash it slightly and allow for a boil until well blended.Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.

Notes

• I made it a simple dal, if you want more flavour you can add kasoori methi, amchur powder etc.
• You can just soaked moth bean too without sprouting too.

How to make moth beans dal recipe:

1. To a pressure cooker add sproued moth beans(rinsed well) along with salt and turmeric powder.Add 1 cup water.
2. Pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame,transfer and set aside.To the same pressure cooker heat oil add jeera let it splutter.
3. Add onion, ginger garlic paste and saute tuntil onions turns transparent, then add tomato puree.Cook until raw smell leaves.
4. Now add the spice powders,saute for a minute then add cooked moth bean along with water.
   
5. Mix well, mash it slightly and allow for a boil until well blended.Finally garnish with coriander leaves, and switch off.
   
6. Serve dal wit roti / rice.

Enjoy with hot rotis or rice.