Maakhmi Dal Recipe-Sindhi Style Moong Dal
A vegetarian Sindhi recipe with yellow moong dal (split) - washed and soaked, ghee, inch cinnamon stick (dalchini). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Maakhmi Dal, wash and soak the moong dal for 30 minutes
yellow moong dal (split) - washed and soaked(1/2 cup) - 2
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee on medium flame, add the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom
ghee(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(1) - 3
To this add onions and fry until they turn into a nice deep golden brown colour
onions - finely chopped(2) - 4
Once the onions get the nice brown colour, add the turmeric powder and red chili powder
onions - finely chopped(2)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon) - 5
Mix well
- 6
Add the tomato puree at this stage and cook well, until the onion-tomato mix comes together
- 7
To this onion-tomato bhuna masala add coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, chopped pudina leaves and add salt as required
onions - finely chopped(2)ginger - chopped(2 teaspoon)green chilli - finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)tablespoons mint leaves (pudina) - chopped(2)salt - to taste - 8
Add the soaked and drained dal, and water and close the pressure cooker
yellow moong dal (split) - washed and soaked(1/2 cup)water(1 cup) - 9
Pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the flame
- 10
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 11
Once you open the pressure cooker, mash the dal with the potato masher and mix well
- 12
Serve this Maakhmi Dal, along with Phulka Recipe (Roti/Chapati) - Puffed Indian Bread and Tuk Patata - Aloo Took Recipe (Sindhi Styled Double Baked Crispy Potatoes)
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Maakhmi Dal Recipe-Sindhi Style Moong Dal
A vegetarian Sindhi recipe with yellow moong dal (split) - washed and soaked, ghee, inch cinnamon stick (dalchini). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Maakhmi Dal, wash and soak the moong dal for 30 minutes
yellow moong dal (split) - washed and soaked(1/2 cup) - 2
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee on medium flame, add the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom
ghee(1 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(1) - 3
To this add onions and fry until they turn into a nice deep golden brown colour
onions - finely chopped(2) - 4
Once the onions get the nice brown colour, add the turmeric powder and red chili powder
onions - finely chopped(2)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon) - 5
Mix well
- 6
Add the tomato puree at this stage and cook well, until the onion-tomato mix comes together
- 7
To this onion-tomato bhuna masala add coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, chopped pudina leaves and add salt as required
onions - finely chopped(2)ginger - chopped(2 teaspoon)green chilli - finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(2 teaspoon)tablespoons mint leaves (pudina) - chopped(2)salt - to taste - 8
Add the soaked and drained dal, and water and close the pressure cooker
yellow moong dal (split) - washed and soaked(1/2 cup)water(1 cup) - 9
Pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the flame
- 10
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 11
Once you open the pressure cooker, mash the dal with the potato masher and mix well
- 12
Serve this Maakhmi Dal, along with Phulka Recipe (Roti/Chapati) - Puffed Indian Bread and Tuk Patata - Aloo Took Recipe (Sindhi Styled Double Baked Crispy Potatoes)
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