Mologutal

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[edit] Description

[edit] Ingredients

For the veggie mixture

• 3/4 cup chopped carrots
• 2 cups peeled and chopped cucumbers
• boiling water (to cook the veggies)
• salt

For the Lentil mixture

• 1 cup water (for cooking the Lentils)
• 1/3 cup yellow lentils (moong dal)
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
• For the coconut paste
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut, plus
• 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 red chili
• little water

Seasoning

• 5 curry leaves
• salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon urad dal (skinned and split black gram)

[edit] Directions

1. Add chopped carrots and cucumbers to enough boiling water to cover, with a little salt, in medium saucepan, and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
2. While the veggies are cooking, boil 1 cup of water and add the yellow lentils and turmeric to it.
3. Simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until soft.
4. Grind the shredded coconut, cumin seeds, and red chili in a blender/grinder with a little water to form a paste.
5. Add this paste to the cooked veggies.
6. Once the Lentils are cooked, add them to the veggie-coconut mixture and mix well.
7. Bring the stew to a boil, and add water if it appears too thick.
8. Add curry leaves and salt to taste.
9. In a small frying pan, heat the oil, and add the mustard seeds and urad dal.
10. When the mustard starts to sputter, pour the oil-seed mixture into the stew.
11. Stir well and ladle into soup bowls.
12. Serve hot with chappatis, rice, tortillas or bread.