Ingredients

  • 1 cup mung dal
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon amchur (dry mango powder)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • salt
  • cilantro (to garnish)

Method

  • Soak the mung dal in water for 1 hour, drain and keep aside.
  • Heat water in a pan, add salt, turmeric and the soaked mung dal.
  • Cook the mung dal on low flame with closed lid until all the water has evaporated and the mung is cooked but not soggy.
  • Remove from fire, transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the rest of the spices.
  • Heat oil in a small wok crackle the cumin seeds in it and pour it over the dal.
  • Sprinkle chopped cilantro and serve with sindhi Phulkas or paranthas and mixed vegetable pickle.