Name: Moong Dal Tehri recipe by Prerna Priya at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Husked moong dal - 1/2 cup soaked for 2 hrs; Rice - 1 cup washed and soaked for 15 minutes; Onion chopped - 1; Grated ginger garlic - 1 tsp; Cumin - 1/4 tsp; Cloves - 2; Cinnamon - 1; Big black Cardamom - 2; Bay leaf - 2; Green Cardamom - 2; Mace - 1; Water - 2 cups; Mint leaves few; Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp; Turmeric - 1 tsp; Refined oil - 2 tbsp; Ghee - 1 tbsp; Slit green chilies - 2

Ingredients Serving: 4

Husked moong dal - 1/2 cup soaked for 2 hrs
Rice - 1 cup washed and soaked for 15 minutes
Onion chopped - 1
Grated ginger garlic - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1
Big black Cardamom - 2
Bay leaf - 2
Green Cardamom - 2
Mace - 1
Water - 2 cups
Mint leaves few
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Refined oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Slit green chilies - 2

Instructions

Wash and strain soaked moong dal for 10 minutes
Strain the soaked rice for 10 minutes
Heat oil and ghee both in the cooker.
Add cumin seeds to splutter.
Add bay leaves and all the spices.
Add the chopped onion and saute till transparent.
Add turmeric and drained moong dal. Saute till it is dry.
Add ginger garlic, saute till raw smell goes.
Add rice, slit green chilies and garam masala powder.
When all the ingredients have been sautéed well then add water and salt.
Pressure cook two whistles or till done. After the pressure has been released, open the lid and fork up the rice Dal Tahiri.
Add torn mint leaves.
Enjoy with onion Raita and Papad

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