Mung daal is one of the most common dishes prepared in every Indian household. It is considered to be light and good for stomach and sometimes recommended by doctors to people having stomach problems. It is one of the basic pulses in India. Eaten mainly with rice or chapatti, it is yummy in its own. It is very easy to prepare and its basic ingredient is dried yellow split peas.

Here is an easy to cook recipe of mung daal.





Ingredients:

• 2 and ½ cups of dried yellow split peas
• 2 and ½ cups water
• Salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
• ½ cup diced tomatoes
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• ½ teaspoon dried red chili powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
• 2 clove of garlic finely chopped
• 1 cup Fresh Coriander leaves

Method:
1. Wash the split peas properly. Then soak it in water ( 2 and ½ cup) for 30 minutes
2. Heat the soaked split beans with salt to taste until it boils. Now reduce the heat to medium and keep on cooking for 15 to 29 minutes, until it gets thick and tender. If it is becoming dry then add some more water to it.
3. Now add the ginger, pepper, tomato, lemon juice and turmeric to the cooked split peas.
4. Take a pan and heat some oil in it. Now add cumin seeds and red chili powder to the heated oil for the tarka. When red chili powder is heated add garlic.
5. Add this mixture with cooked split peas and stir for few minutes. Keep stirring and add coriander leaves to it and mix.
Your mung daal is prepared and ready to serve. Serve with hot rice. Garnish with coriander and mint leaves.