Ingredients

• 1 cup - mixed beans (moong, cowpeas, dried peas, rajma).
• 2 tomatoes.
• 1 onion.
• 1 tbsp - chopped garlic.
• 2 tbsp - grated ginger.
• 2 cloves.
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds.
• 1 inch - cinnamon.
• 1 bay leaf.
• 2 tbsp - oil.
• A small pinch asafoetida.
• 2 red chilli.
• 1 green chillies.
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder.
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder.
• Salt to taste.

How to Make Pressure cooker dal

• Rinse the beans and soak overnight.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and red chillies.
• Add chopped onions and cook until they are translucent.
• Add turmeric powder, green chillies, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, red chilli powder and salt and stir for 3 mins.
• Add the soaked beans and 4 cups of water.
• Cook on a high flame up to 2 whistles.
• Reduce flame and cook for about 45 mins.
• Allow the pressure cooker to cool down on its own.
• Serve garnished with cilantro with rotis or hot rice.