Moong Masoor daal with Baingan

Ingredients:

• Washed Moong daal: 1/2 cup
• Lal Masoor daal: 2 tbsp
• Baingan/ Aubergine: 1 (medium sized) (washed and chopped)
• Salt: to taste
• Red chilli pwd: to taste
• Green chilli: 1 (chopped)
• Onion: 1 (chopped)
• Ginger: a small piece (chopped)
• Tomatoes: 2 (chopped)
• Turmeric pwd: 1/2 tsp
• Oil: 1-2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds (Jeera) : 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Wash daals properly.
2. In a pressure cooker, add daals, baingan, red chilli pwd, salt, turmeric pwd and water (2-3 tbsp).
3. Take 1-2 whistles on high flame and turn off the flame.
4. Tempering:
• Heat oil in pan.
• Add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
• Add green chilli, onions, ginger. Cook till onions turns translucent.
• Add tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes are done.
5. Mix tempering in cooked daal.
6. Cook on low flame for 5 mins.
7. Ready to serve hot with chapati, naan, parantha or rice.