Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Moongdal rasam

                                     
In the winter season usually we like to eat little bit spicy and sour food. If you are having kids then more prefereable for rice as well as for chapathi. Good light food for dinner. Easy to make, tasty to eat, good for health as it controls body heat.

Ingredients:
          -split moongdal ½ cup
          -tomato big 1
          -drumstick 1(optional)
          -ginger ¼ inch piece
          -garlic 1 clove(optional)
          -coconut(fresh/dry) ¼ inch piece
          -chilly 1
          -salt
          -coriander powder1/4tsp(optional)
          -pinch of turmeric powder
          -coriander leaves(optional)
          -lemon juice ½tsp

Tempering(Tarka):
          -oil 1tsp
          -red chilly 1(optional)
          -split urad dal 1/4tsp
          -mustard seeds 1/8 tsp
          -jeera 1/8 tsp
          -pinch of hing (optional)
          -curry leaf 2

Procedure:
-cook moongdal, tomato,drumstic pieces, ginger and garlic  with little water in a pressure pan   for 2 whistles.
-Let it cool.
-smash or grind it except drumsticks and add grated coconut.
- in a sauce pan take oil for tarka and heat it. Now add all the tarka
 ingredients and fry till urad dal turns into golden brown colour.
-add splited chilly and sauté it.
-add smashed dal, drumsticks, salt, turmeric and coriander powder and sauté it for 2min.
-now add 2 or 3 cups of water as per your required thickness and allow to boil on high flame till it gets foam type bubbles on it.
-switch off the flame and add lemon juice and finely chopped corinder leaves.
-your mongaldal rasam is ready to eat with rice or chappati.

Tips:

          -you can substitute lemon juice with tamarind juice also.

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