Moradabadi Moong Dal Ki Chaat | Dal Moradabadi Recipe
 
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Dal Moradabadi is a popular street food of moradabad,UP. This is a humble and light to have dal in the form of chaat.
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Recipe type: Street Food Recipes
Cuisine: Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Serves: 3
Ingredients
For Dal
  • Yellow Moong dal - ½ cup
  • Ghee - 2 tsp
  • Ginger paste - 3 tsp
  • Asafoetida - A pinch
  • Turmeric pd - ¼ tsp
  • Salt as needed
For Topping
  • Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
  • Red chilli pd - ¼ tsp
  • Chaat Masala - ¼ tsp
  • Black Salt - ¼ tsp
  • Cumin Pd -1/4 tsp
  • Green chillies - 2 tsp ( chopped)
  • Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp ( chopped)
  • Onion- 2 tbsp ( chopped)
  • Radish/Mooli - 2 tbsp ( grated)
  • Green chutney - 2 tbsp
  • Ginger julienne's  - few
  • Fresh Butter - As needed
Instructions
  1. In a bowl wash and soak moong dal in water for an hour and drain the water.
  2. In a pressure cooker heat ghee add ginger paste saute , add the moong dal , salt and turmeric pd.
  3. Pressure cook the moong dal for 2-3 whistles , the dal should be well mash-able.
  4. After pressure subsides open the cooker and mash the dal well.
  5. Pour some dal in a serving dish , add some chopped onions, coriander leaves, green chillies and radish.
  6. Sprinkle red chilli pd, chaat masala, black salt and cumin pd.
  7. Top it with fresh lemon juice.
  8. Add a dollop of chutney on the dal. Garnish it with ginger juliennes .Top it with butter and serve.
  9. They go very well with jalebi's, dunk the jalebi in the dal and enjoy.
Variations
  1. You can top the dal with paneer, papadi and also fried  chillies.
  2. Some even add meethi chutney to this chaat , but I kept it savory as I had some jalebi's on side`.
Recipe by Desi Fiesta at https://www.desifiesta.com/2018/04/moradabadi-moong-dal-ki-chaat-dal-moradabadi-recipe.html