Moth Dal Recipe
Moth Dal Recipe used Moth Bean Lentils (Matki or Moth dal). It is a delicious lentil gravy based on Indian cuisine and loaded with nutrients.
Servings: 10
Calories: 179kcal
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
alt to taste
- 2 cups moth beans soaked overnight
- ½ onion chopped
- ½ tomato diced
- 3-4 green chilies
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp Chilly powder Kashmiri
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ lemon squeezed
- 3-4 tsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker .
- Add cumin seeds and asafoetida to the heated oil.
- Add the diced onions , green chillies and sautée for about 5 mins
- Add ginger garlic paste and sautée again for couple more mins
- Next add tomatoes or tomato paste and sautée till the oil leaves the sides of the cooker
- Lastly add all the spices sautée again Aadd water and salt
- Pressure cook for about 3 whistles or till done
- Add a little garam masala.
- Add lemon juice and garnish with finely chopped onions and coriander leaves.
- The dal is ready! Serve it with rice or chapatis (wheat bread)
Notes
- Soak the moth lentils for at least 5 to 6 hours or overnight so it cooks easily.
- You can use chopped tomatoes or paste of the tomatoes.
- Adjust the water and make the gravy to the desired consistency after pressure cooking the lentils.
- Add lemon juice, chopped onions, and coriander leaves to enhance the taste of the dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 40g | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 5mg
