Carrot-Moong dal Curry

INGREDIENTS:
Carrots - 5 (Cut into small 2" piece cubes)
Moong dal - 1/4 cup
Onion  (chopped)- 1 small
Green chillies (chopped ) - 2

Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 4or 5
Coriander leaves (chopped)- 1 tbsp

For Seasoning:
Oil  - 2 tsp
Dried Red chillies - 2
Mustard seeds  - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4  tsp
Chana dal  - 1 tsp
Urad dal  - 1tspMETHOD:

• Wash the moon dal and soak in water for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• When the oil is hot enough splutter mustard seeds. 
• Now add red chilies,cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal , saute well. 
• Then add chopped onions and green chilies, garlic paste and curry leave and saute for 5 minutes. 
• Add cubed carrots and moon dal with out adding water and saute well.
• Now add enough salt,red chilli powder and turmeric powder and stir it well once or twice and close with lid.
• Let it cook on low to medium flame for 10 minutes till the carrots become soft, stir the curry in middle to avoid sticking of the curry topan and adjust the seasonings if necessary.
• You can off the flame when the carrot becomes soft and cooked well.
• Garnish the Carrot-Moong dal curry with chopped coriander leaves.

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