Punjabi Style Moth Beans Dal Recipe (Matki)

Name: Punjabi Style Moth Beans Dal Recipe (Matki)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Moth Dal (1 cup Moth Dal (Matki) soaked overnight); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion chopped); 1 piece Tomato (1 Tomato chopped); 2 pieces Green Chili (1 Green Chilli chopped + 1 Green Chilli chopped); 1 ½ pieces Ginger (1 inch Ginger chopped + 1/2 inch Ginger sliced); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves Garlic chopped); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 1 tsp Amchur (1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)); 2 tsp Garam Masala (2 teaspoons Garam masala powder); 1 tsp Red Chili Powder (1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 0 pieces Vegetable Oil (Oil)

Punjabi Style Moth Beans Dal Recipe (Matki) - Dal Recipes (Indian)

55 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making the Punjabi Style Moth Beans Dal Recipe, we will soak the moth beans over night and keep it ready.
2Heat a pressure cooker with oil, add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Add ginger and garlic, saute until they turn soft.
3Add onions and saute well till they turn translucent. Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and cook till it turns mushy.
4Add all the spice powders that are mentioned above and give it a mix. Add soaked moth beans with 2 cups of water and adjust the salt levels.
5Close it with the lid and cook for 4 whistle and turn off the heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally and open the lid.
6Serve it over a serving bowl and garnish it with green chilli and chopped ginger.
7Serve the Punjabi Style Moth Beans Dal Recipe along with hotphulka or Homemade Butter Naan or just with plain steamed rice.