Name: Bhaja Muger Dal recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Moong Dal 1 cup; Water 2 cups; Ginger paste 1 teaspoon; Green chillies 4; Green peas 1/2 cup; Carrots chopped 1/4 cup; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Dry coconut pieces 3; Mustard oil 4 tablespoons; Ghee 1 tablespoon; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon; Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon; Salt; Sugar 1 teaspoon

ABOUT Bhaja Muger Dal RECIPE

Bhaja Muger Dal is one popular Dal recipe from Bengal . Simple but a delicious , slow cooked , flavourful Dal is purely a comfort food . This is a no onion no garlic version .

Ingredients Serving: 3

Moong Dal 1 cup
Water 2 cups
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Green chillies 4
Green peas 1/2 cup
Carrots chopped 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Dry coconut pieces 3
Mustard oil 4 tablespoons
Ghee 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon
Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt
Sugar 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Wash and drain the moong Dal completely .
In a deep pan , gently roast the dal till it releases aroma , colour gets changed slightly .
Add 2 cups of water to the roasted dal .
Cover the pan and cook till dal gets soft and mushy .
Now add the green peas and chopped carrots to the Dal .
Cover and cook till veggies get done . Remove from the heat.
In a pan , melt ghee , fry green chillies . Transfer it to the Dal .
In the same pan , heat half of the mustard oil .
Add dry coconut pieces , Fry till Brown. Transfer this to the Dal .
Heat the remaining mustard oil in the same pan . Crackle cumin seeds , fry ginger paste , turmeric powder , cumin powder , chilli powder .
Now glacé the Dal by adding this seasoning mixture .
Add salt and sugar.
Mix completely.
Switch on the stove . Cook Dal for another 5 minutes in low heat . Cover the pan and slow cook .
Bhaja Muger Dal is ready .
Serve hot with steamed rice .

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