Bengali Style Vegetables Muger Dal / Bengali Style Vegetable Mung Ka Dal / Bengali Style Vegetables Yellow Lentils

Ingredients :

1.  Muger dal / Mung dal / Yellow lentil - 1 cup

2. Ginger paste - 2 table spoon

3. Cauliflower - 1/2 cup ( finely cut , small pieces )

4. Tomato - 1 ( Small size , finely chopped )

5. Green chili  Slit  - 2 pieces

6. Dry Red Whole  Chili - 2 pieces

7. Bay Leaf - 2 pieces

8. Whole Cumin Seeds  -  1/2 tea spoon

9. Dry Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tea spoon

10 . Cumin Powder - 1 tea spoon

11. Coriander Powder - 1 tea spoon

12. Salt To Taste

13. Sugar - 1/2 tea spoon ( optional )

14. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tea spoon

15. Oil As Required

16. Green Peas - 1/2 cup

17. Ghee ( clarified butter ) -  2 table spoon

Methods :

1 . Step - 1 , Take a wok . Heat for wok 2 - 3 minutes . When wok  is  hot  . Now add  dal into the wok  . Fry the dal  till  golden brown color .  Switch off  the flame . Transfer to a bowl . Now wash the  roasted dal under cold water .

2. Step - 2 ,  In a bowl  add the water .  Soak  the dal in water . At least  2 - 3 hours . After 2 - 3 hours  or soak dal  2 - 3 hours ,  drain  the water .

3. Step - 3 ,  Take a pressure cooker . Now add dal , turmeric powder 1/3 tea spoon , add enough water  and  oil 2 tea spoon .   cover and close lid , pressure cook for 3 - 4 whistles  or until dal  are soft  and tender . Keep aside . Allow it to cool .

4. Step - 4 , After 15 minutes , when  all  the  pressure  will be  released   ,  open  the  cooker  cover . Transfer to a saucepan . Keep aside .

5. Step - 5 ,  Take a wok . Now add oil . Heat for oil 2 - 3  minutes . When oil  is  hot  and smoking ,  add bay leaf , whole cumin seeds  1/2 tea spoon  and whole  dry red chili  fry for 1- 2 minutes . Now  add  finely chopped cauliflower , slit green chili , green peas  and add salt to taste , fry for all vegetables till light  golden brown color . Now add finely chopped tomato , turmeric powder and  sugar   mix well . Keep stirring . Saute for all spices  2 - 3 minutes . Now  add ginger paste , dry red chili powder , cumin powder , coriander powder  and 2 table spoon water , mix it very well .  Saute for all spices till oil separates . Now  add boiled dal  and add 4 cup water . Mix  it well . Stir . Cover the wok  . Cook till cauliflower  and green peas  are tender ( about 10 minutes ) .  Simmer for 10 minutes .

6. Step - 6, After 10 minutes  , open the  cover , When dal  is thicken   , now  add 2 table  of spoon ghee or clarified butter  and add gram masala powder 1/2  of  tea spoon . Mix it very well . Cook for 2 - 3 minutes .  Now switch off the  flame . Transfer to a serving bowl .

7. Serve  hot  with  steam  rice .