Green Moong Dal Gravy

Ingredients

For Grinding:

• Onion - 2 nos
• Ginger - 1 inch pc
• Garlic - 5 cloves
• Green chillies - 2 nos
• Cashew - 6 nos
• Cinnamon - 1 small stick
• Cloves - 3 nos
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Others

• Green moong dal - 1 cup
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Red Chillies - 2 nos
• Tomatoes - 2, cut in to cubes
• Coriander powder - 1 tblspn
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp
•  Red chilli powder - 1 tsp (Or according to your taste)
• Salt - to taste
• Coriander leaves to garnish

Method

• Pressure cook the moong dal for 6 or 7 whistles, until soft.
• Grind all the ingredients under "For Grinding" heading to a smooth paste, adding water if required.
• In a pressure cooker , heat some oil, crackle mustard seeds. Add cumin seeds, urad dal and red chillies. 
• Add in the prepared paste ( Step -2), salt, turmeric powder and fry until it is brown .Make sure to cook it really well. So that you dont get the raw flavor of the spices in there.
• Add the tomatoes and cook till it is mushy. Now add the cooked moong dal, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala. Add water and adjust the conistancy. Check for salt.
• Close the pressure cooker lid and allow it to cook for 1 whistle.
• Your moong dal gravy is now ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve this protein rich gravy along with Roti, Rice, Appam, Idiyappam or Puttu.