Mung dal dry preparation

Ingredients:

1 cup mung dal

Salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

A pinch of asafoetida

½ tsp cumin seeds

1/3 tsp turmeric powder

1/3 tsp red chilli powder

1 cup water

Instructions:

-         Wash the dal, drain and keep aside.

-         Heat oil in the pressure cooker and add asafetida and cumin seeds. When they splutter, add the dal, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, stir nicely, and add water.

-         Pressure cook for two and a half minutes.

-         Cool and open the pressure and it is ready to be served alone with chutney or ketchup for breakfast or as an accompaniment for steamed rice.