Simple Moong Dal (Cherupayar Parippu) Tadka

Simple and humble dal curry!!!!

Ingredients

Moong Dal: 1/2 Cup

Onion:1

Tomato: 1

Ginger: 1 inch piece

Cumin/Jeera: 1/4 Tea Spoon

Red Chilly Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon + 1/4 Tea Spoon

Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon

Asafoetida: 2 pinch

Garam masala powder: 2 pinch

Garlic: 4 - 5 Cloves

Green Chilly: 3 - 4

Ghee/Oil: 3 Table Spoon

Salt

Water

Curry Leaves

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Method

Finely chop onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and green chilly

Cook moong dal in enough water along with onion, tomato, ginger, 1/2 tea spoon red chilly powder and turmeric powder.

Once it cooks add required salt and let it boil for some time.  Check the consistency of the dal.  If required add more water and let it boil and switch off the flame  (Dal should not be too thick)

To a pan add oil and crackle the cumin seeds.  Then add chopped garlic, curry leaves and green chilly and saute for 2 minutes

Switch off the flame and add 1/4 tea spoon red chilly powder, asafoetida and garam masala powder

Stir well and pour this to the curry

Mix well and serve hot with rice along with pappad , pickle or raita