LAAL MOONG

Ingredients                                                                                                 For 3-4 persons

• Mung beans 1 cup (soaked for 8 hours
• Onion chopped 1 
• Garlic chopped 1 tbsp
• Ginger chopped 1 tbsp
• Red pepper 1 (cut into cubes)
• Capsicum 1 (cut into cubes)
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Bay leaf1 
• cloves 4-5
• Cinnamon 1 stick
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Chopped green chilli (optional)
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Tomato puree 1 tbsp

Method

• Add ginger and salt to soaked daal and pressure cook till cooked well.
• Drain daal and mash a little.
• Heat oil in pan and add whole spices then add onion and saute for 4-5 minutes.
• Add garlic and green chilli
• Add tomato puree. Saute till oil separates
• Add dry spices and salt. 
• Add about 1 cup water. Boil the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
• Add peppers. Cook well for 4-5 minutes.
• Add mashed daal
• Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes on low heat.
• Laal Moong is ready.
• Serve hot or pack goodness in tiffin.