moong dal ( yellow split peas curry)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup yellow moong dal

4 cups of water

1 small onion

1 small tomato

1 tea spoon turmeric powder

1 tea spoon ginger paste

1 tea spoon garlic paster

1/2 tea spoon cumin seeds

2 tea spoon lemon juice

1 tea spoon green chilli paste

salt to taste

pinch of asafoetida

Method:

1. soak the moong dal in water for half an hour

2. boil moong dal in water with little bit of salt and cook for 15-20 mins, until tender and thickned. Add some more water if necessary to prevent drying out.

3. Add turmeric powder, lemon juice in the dal.

4. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds in it. Now saute' onion, garlic and add green chilli paste and ginger paste and cook little bit.

5. Add pinch of asafoetida to the mixture and add this mixture to the dal and mix it very well.

6. Now serve with roti or rice.