Ingredients

• 5-6 tsp moong dal
• 3-4 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 red chillies (or according to taste)
• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• hing
• 6-7 tsp shredded coconut
• little turmeric powder
• curry leaves
• 1 ripe tomato
• salt to taste

How to Make Moong Dal Rasam

• Pressure cook moong dal with some water, turmeric powder and little oil.
• Add a tomato to this and cook. In a little oil fry hing, urad dal, black pepper, cumin seeds, red chillies for a while until the dal turns little brown in colour and add coconut at the end.
• Grind these ingredients along with the cooked tomato.
• In a pan, add little oil and mustard seeds. After the seeds pop, add the curry leaves.
• Add the cooked moong dal, the ground paste, salt to taste and bring it to boil. Mix them well. Serve with rice.