Dal Moghlai

Here is the recipe of  flavourful and low calorie wholesome meal.

Recipe courtesy-Tarla Dalal

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup toovar (arhar) dal
• 1/4 cup chana dal (split bengal gram)
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 2 cups bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) , cut into big pieces
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1 tsp chopped green chillies
• 1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
• 3/4 cup sliced onions
• 2 tsp oil
• salt to taste

For The Garnish

• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

• Clean, wash and soak the dals for about 30 minutes. Drain.
• Add the tomatoes, bottle gourd, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water and pressure cook till the dals are tender.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
• When the seeds crackle, add the garlic, green chillies, ginger and onions and sauté till the onions turn golden brown in colour. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of water over it to prevent the onions from burning.
• Add the cooked dal mixture and 1 cup of water and bring to boil.

Serve hot garnished with coriander.

You can have this with steaming hot rice or with Jeera rice.I opted the second option,now the choice is yours :)