Kairi Aur Moong Dal

Ingredients

• 🫙Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  
• 🌶️Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  
• 🧂Saltto taste
  
• 🧅Onion1, finely chopped
  
• 🍅Tomato2, chopped
  
• 🌶️Green Chili1-2, slit
  
• 🌶️Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  
• 🧈Ghee3 tbsp
  
• 🌶️Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  
• 🥭Green Mango1, peeled and grated
  
• 🍯Jaggery3/4 cup, grated
  
• 🌾Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed
  

Optional extras

• 🌿Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
  

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the yellow moong dal in several changes of water till it runs clear, then pressure-cook with turmeric, salt and plenty of water until completely soft.

2. 2

   Beat the dal with a wire whisk until silky, adding hot water to a pouring consistency.

3. 3

   For the tadka, bloom cumin in ghee with dried red chilies until they swell and darken.

4. 4

   Fry tomato with the green mango until it collapses into the fat, then pour the whole thing over the simmering dal.

5. 5

   Taste for salt and sourness; a squeeze of lemon at the end makes the dal taste of itself, only louder.