Matki Dal Recipe / Moth Peas Dal – how to prepare Moth Peas Dal – Dal Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Matki/Moth Peas
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 2 Green Chillies chopped lengthwise
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 sp Red Chilli Powder
• 3 crushed Gralic Cloves
• 1/2 sp Jaggery/Sugar
• Salt to taste
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Red Chilli
• 2 sp Oil
• chopped Coriander Leaves
• Curry Leaves

Instructions

1. Wash moth peas and soak in water for 3-4 hours, then cook them in pressure cooker, once cooled mash it well and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry, once done add crushed garlic, curry leaves and stir for 30 secs.
3. Then add chopped onion, green chillies and stir-cook until the onions turn soft then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and stir well.
4. Now add mashed moth peas, salt, jaggery and mix well, add 1/2 cup of water & let it cook on a low flame for few mins and then remove from the flame.
5. Now moth peas dal is ready, transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.