Recipe of Perfect Green Gram Dhal Curry

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Green Gram Dhal Curry is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Green Gram Dhal Curry is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook green gram dhal curry using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Green Gram Dhal Curry:

1. Take 1 cup Green Gram
2. Prepare 1 tsp Cumin seeds
3. Prepare 2 Onions (chopped)
4. Take 1 inch Ginger (chopped)
5. Take (chopped) 4 pods Garlic
6. Prepare 2 chilies Green (chopped)
7. Make ready 2 Tomatoes (chopped)
8. Prepare 1 tsp Turmeric powder
9. Get 2 tsps Chili powder
10. Take 2 tsps Coriander powder
11. Get 1 tsp Cumin powder
12. Take 1 tbsp Lemon juice
13. Get to taste Salt
14. Get 2 tbsps Oil
15. Prepare 2 - 3 cups Water (accordingly)
16. Prepare handful Coriander mint leaves or (chopped)

Instructions to make Green Gram Dhal Curry:

1. Wash the green gram under running cold water till water runs clear. Soak it in enough warm water for about 1 hour. After soaking, discard the water, add green gram to pressure cooker with salt.
2. Then add 1 1/2 cups of water to the green gram. Close it with the lid, put the weight on, turn on the heat on high. Let it cook for 1 whistle on high + 10 mins on medium-low. Let the pressure go down by itself and then open the cover.
3. While pressure is releasing, heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds, let them sizzle.
4. Then add chopped onions and saute till golden brown. And salt to speed up the process. To this add ginger, garlic and green chilies. Saute until raw smell disappears.
5. Then add chopped tomatoes and mix. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until the tomatoes soften. Then add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and red chili powder. Mix it well and cook for a minute or until the oil separates.
6. Then add the cooked green gram and 3/4 cups of water. Mix well and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes. You can adjust the consistency by adding more water or boiling the extra water as per your preference.
7. Turn off the stove and then add lemon juice. Garnish with mint leaves or coriander leaves. Mix well and it is ready to serve with rice or chapati.

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