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Moong Dal Chaat


Ingredients:  makes 1 medium bowl
Moong dal (yellow)             – ½ cup (soak for 1 hour)
Tomato                                 - 2 (cut in small cubes)
Carrots                                 - 2 (cut in small cubes)
Capsicum                             - 1 (cut in small cubes)
Cabbage (finely chopped) - 1 cup
Apple                                    - ½ (cut in small pieces)
Anaar ke daane                  - ½ cup  (Pomegranate)
Green chilly                       - 1 (chopped)
Green coriander                - 2 tablespoon (chopped)
Lemon                               - ½
Chaat masala     
Salt to taste
Method:
1.       In a pan, add cabbage and capsicum with salt, mix for 2-3 minutes on low heat. Let them cool.
2.       Boil water in a seperate pan, add dal with salt. When dal is cooked 75% , strain it. Cool in a plate.
3.       Now, mix everything in a bowl. Add chaat masala and lemon.
Your dal chaat is ready. This is a very tasty and nutritious dish which can be taken alone. It gives fullness and is indeed very healthy.

                                                               Happy Eating!  
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