Kasuri Methi Daal

Prep Time - 5 minutes Cook Time - 30 minutes

To cook this recipe you will need to have the following: knife, chopping board, and a pot and a large frying pan with a lid. All ingredients are provided beside salt, oil and water. Vegetables may be packed for more than one recipe, so check the amount required for each recipe.

Ingredients

• 70g moong daal
• 2 tbs cooking oil (we recommend rapeseed)
• ½ a tomato finely chopped or blended
• ½ tsp ginger grated or blended
• ½ green chilli sliced length wise
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp kasturi methi
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ chilli powder
• ¾ tsp dhana jeera

Cooking Instructions

1. Wash and prepare all vegetables as per the ingredients section.
2. Thoroughly wash moong dal and add it to 1 litre of water in a large pot.
3. Boil the dal on medium heat for 20 minutes until it becomes soft. 
4. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
5. Add green chili, cumin seeds, and kasturi methi, allowing them to sizzle.
6. Add tomatoes and ginger paste to the pan; cook until the tomatoes soften. 
7. Add all the remaining dry spices and mix until fully incorporated. 
8. Stir in the boiled dal and allow it to simmer until it reaches a creamy texture, approximately 5 minutes.