Shobji Diye Bhaja Muger Dal or Bengali Moong Dal with Vegetable - a handful of lentils, some freezer-friendly veggies and few whole spices transform into a pot of deliciousness that is easy to cook, nutritious, super healthy.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dal
Cuisine: Bengali, Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: Bengali Dal recipe, Bengali Moong Dal, daal, dahl, Dal, dhal, recipe, Shobji Diye Bhaja Muger Dal
Preheat a heavy-duty cooking pan or skillet over medium heat. Add in the moong dal and roast over medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Keep stirring the lentil with a spatula to avoid to stick on the inner bottom of the pan. Dal will start changing its colour and developing roasted flavour. Remove from the pan and keep in a saucepan.
When the lentil is ready to touch, wash it for a couple of times and pour 2 cups of water, cover with a lid and soak it at least for 15 to 20 minutes.
Next, boil the lentil. First, place the saucepan over high heat and wait for a rolling boil. You will see the foam on the top, with a help of a ladle remove them.
Then, reduce the heat to medium to medium-low, sprinkle salt, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, give a stir to mix them, partially cover the saucepan and continue to cook for about 10 to 15 t minutes.
Add half of chopped tomatoes, green chillies and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or until lentil cooked.
Heat up mustard oil in a Kadai or heavy-duty deep skillet. Wait till the oil reaches to the smoky heat.
Next, reduce the heat to low and add whole spices for tempering. Give the spices a quick stir with a spatula for a few seconds and spices will release the aroma.
Add veggies, sprinkle salt, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ginger paste. Cook till the moisture removed and oil is separating from the veggies.
Add sugar,add in boilied dal, give a stir with a spatula and pour about 1 cup of boiling water and let Dal comes to a rolling boil.
Reduce the heat to medium low, cover with a lid and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
Add ghee, roasted cumin powder, give a final stir, remove from the heat, cover with a lid and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serve.
Enjoy with steamed rice.
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Notes
Make sure lentil should be cooked but not mushy! Nobody likes lumpy dal.
When you are boiling dal add 1/4cup or ½ cup of boiling water if required.