Moong Dal Bhajia in Tomato Gravy

Ingredients for the moong dal bhajias

• 250 gm soaked whole moong dal overnight – grind to paste
• 2 tsp green chili
• Salt to taste
• Coriander seeds, coarsely ground
• Pinch of garam masala
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves
  

Ingredients for tomato gravy

• 400 gm tomato puree
• pinch of turmeric
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 -2 tsp red chili powder
• salt to taste

Note: the above masala ingredients can be adjusted as per personal taste

Method for moong dal bhajia

Take moong dal paste in a bowl. Put coarsely ground coriander seeds, chopped coriander leaves, pinch of garam masala, green chillies. Mix and make bhajia.
Steam the bhajias and then bake in the oven at 180 C for 5 -10 minutes.

Method for tomato gravy
Steam the tomatoes and grind to paste. Take a pan, put in the tomato paste, put in all the masala mentioned above and let it took for 5 minutes on medium flame.
Add in little water to reach your required consistency and let it cook for a while. Allow to simmer on low heat. After 5 – 10 minutes add the bhajias and cook for a another 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve with steamed red rice.

Serves 4