Whole Green Moong Beans (Moong Dal) Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of whole Green gram( Moong Daal)
• 1 Tablespoon grated or crushed Ginger
• 1 Teaspooon finely chopped Green Chilly
• 1 medium tomato finely chopped
• Pinch of Asfoetida(Hing)
• 1 Tablespoon of Ghee( clarified butter). If not available Mustard or vegetable oil will work
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
• Salt 1 Teaspoon or according to taste
• 1 Tablespoon chopped Coriander leaves

PREPARATION

• Take a cup of Moong Daal(whole green Gram) and after cleaning and washing soak in water 5-6 hours.

STEPS

• Heat a deep vessel with 4 cups of water on.
• Add soaked moong daal(green gram), Salt and Turmeric to it.
• When it comes to boil, keep it on medium flame.
• Wait until the Daal is tender enough for a good soup.
• Stir occasionally and check if the consistency is okay. Otherwise add some more hot water into it and cover.
• When the Daal is perfectly cooked turn off the flame.
• Heat a medium to deep bottomed pan.
• Put Ghee or oil in the pan
• Add Asefoetida (hing), Cumin
• Next add grated Ginger, chopped Green Chilli and saute it.
• Add chopped tomatoes
• When the tomatoes are little cooked and everything is mushy, add Coriander powder, Red Chilly powder, Garam masala powder.
• Mix everything well
• Now add the boiled Daal to it and keep on low flame for 2 to 4 minutes.
• Add chopped Coriander leaves and if available add Kasoori methi(dry fenugreek leaves).
• Serve with Rice, Chapaati or Naan. You can enjoy it alone as a soup.

NOTE

-If you are in hurry and the Daal is not soaked beforehand then don't worry. Wash Moong daal properly and pressure cook it for 3 whistles.

• I personally avoid pressure cooker and soak it beforehand to maintain the lentiles nutrients.