Ingredients

• 1 cup - yellow moong daal
• 1 cup - broccoli, raw and cut into mid to large-sized florets
• 4 to 5 - green chillies, slit lengthwise
• 1 inch piece - ginger (soaked for 15 minutes and grated
• 2 - pepper corn whole pieces
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 tsp - paanch phoron (mix of 5 spices) or cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp - lemon juice extracted
• 1 tsp - sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp - ghee or oil

How to Make Moong Daal With Broccoli

• Roast the yellow moong dal first in pressure cooker over low to medium heat, stirring continuously for 2-3 mins, till you get a nice aroma. Mix the pepper corns and bay leaves and stir-fry the daal for another minute. Add 3-4 cups of water (depending on the consistency you want) and pressure cook. Do not over-cook or over boil the daal (1-2 whistles is enough).
• Open the pressure cooker lid, add green chillies, grated ginger, sugar and salt and bring to a quick boil.
• Now lower the heat, add the raw cut broccoli, mix well and let the daal simmer for 2-3 mins, covering the cooker with the lid.
• In another pan, heat ghee and add paanch phoron or cumin seeds, stir and let it splutter. Then add this to the dal.
• Mix the daal well and finally sprinkle the lemon juice, then simmer for 1 minute.
• This should be served hot and can be had with rotis, parathas, rice or just served as a soup.