CARROT MOONG PORIYAL

This curry is something any body can make, it has no complicated steps and final result is something that is hearty and delicious. It makes a great pair with most Indian dishes especially with south Indian cuisine.

Ingredients

Split yellow moong lentil (moong dhal)

: 1/2 cup

Carrots (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)

: 5 large

Seasoning

Green pepper (or green chillies) (cut fine)

: 1 serrano

Red chillies (broken into small pieces)

: 2 dry

Coconut oil (or any other oil)

: 2 tsp

Mustard seeds

: 1 tsp

Split black gram dhal (udad dhal)

: 1 tsp

Grated fresh or frozen coconut

: 4 tbsp

Salt

: To taste

Coriander leaves cut fine

: Handful

Method

Wash the split yellow moong lentils in fresh water and drain.
Placed the moong lentils along with water in a large glass dish and placed in the microwave and cooked in one minute intervals adding water as required and stirring regularly until the lentils were semi cooked.
Then add carrots to it, sprinkle little water and cook in one minute increments until the carrots and moong are cooked and soft but not mushy.

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