Moong masoor dal (yellow and red lentil curry) Vegan 🍃

Lubna’s Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Moong daal / yellow lentil.(soaked) for half an hour in water
  • 1 cup Masoor daal / red lentil (soaked) for half an hour in water
  • 1 tsp Salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 🌻For Tempering / Tadka
  • 4 Tbsp vegetable Oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2-3 garlic cloves cut into thin slice
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
  • 🌻For garnish
  • Fresh cilantro & green chilli chopped
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala for sprinkle

Directions

  • Wash both dal well till all cloudy water run clear. Put drained moong and masoor lentils in a deep non-stick pan, add 3 & 1/2 or 4 cups water, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix well. Cover and cook till yellow and red lentils are done. If you noticed lentil too dry so you can add half a cup boiled water or as you needed.
  • Tempering / Tadka: Heat oil in another small non-stick pan, add asafoetida, cumin seeds and garlic and sauté till the garlic is turn in to brown colour and mix well. Add this mixture to the cooked dal and mix well.
  • Add green chillies, coriander sprinkle some garam masala powder cover and Cook for a minute. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish more with a fresh coriander green chilli and serve hot.with rice, roti or naan.