moong ki daal

Ingredients
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal)                           1 cup
Ginger                                                                                 1/4 inch piece
Salt                                                                                      to taste
Turmeric powder                                                                 3/4 teaspoon
Milk                                                                                    1 cup
Jaggery (gur), grated                                                           1 teaspoon
Ghee                                                                                  3 tablespoons
Cumin seeds                                                                       1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida                                                                           a pinch
Cloves                                                                                2
 
Recipe
Wash and soak the dal for half an hour.
Drain. Peel, wash and crush ginger well.
Add salt, turmeric powder and two cups of water to the dal and boil.
Reduce heat and cook till the dal is almost done.
Add crushed ginger, hot milk and jaggery and stir to mix well.
Cook for another ten minutes.
Adjust salt
Heat ghee in a pan.
Add cumin seeds, asafoetida and cloves.
When the seeds change colour add to the dal and stir.
Serve hot.