Name: MAKHNI DAL - PURI recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Yellow Moong dal ... 1 cup; Turmeric powder .. 1/4 tsp; Salt ................ to taste; Oil ...... 1 tbsp; (For garnishing or tadka); Cumin powder; Coriander powder; Red chilli powder; Black pepper; Amchoor powder or anardana powder; Garam masala powder; (Take a little of each masala as per your liking); Oil... 2-3 tbsps

ABOUT MAKHNI DAL - PURI RECIPE

This is a traditional Sindhi breakfast. And yes we call this moong dal preparation as Makhni dal .It is served with puris.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Yellow Moong dal ... 1 cup
Turmeric powder .. 1/4 tsp
Salt ................ to taste
Oil ...... 1 tbsp
(For garnishing or tadka)
Cumin powder
Coriander powder
Red chilli powder
Black pepper
Amchoor powder or anardana powder
Garam masala powder
(Take a little of each masala as per your liking)
Oil... 2-3 tbsps

Instructions

Soak moong dal for at least one hour. Wash it well
In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add dal. Saute for half a minute and add 2 cups water.
When dal comes to a boil remove the froth. Add turmeric and salt. Simmer to cook on low flame.
Keep stirring in between and add water if needed. The consistency has to be thick.
When it is done mash it. It takes about 20 minutes to cook.
Just before serving sprinkle all the masalas mentioned above and pour a little hot oil over the masalas.
For kids you can serve plain or with just cumin powder and black pepper.

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