Moong Dal Hummus

moong dal humus 

Normally hummus made from chick peas here it made with golden gram.

Ingredients

Soaked moong dal                    200 gm

Tahini paste                              1 tbsp

Chopped garlic                         1 tbsp

Lemon juice                              ¼ tsp

Olive oil                                    400 gms

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Salt                                          to taste

For garnish

Green olives                              as required

Cucumber and carrot salad         as required

Olive oil                                     2 tsp

Red chilli powder                        a pinch

           

Method

First boil water and add the soaked moong dal into it, blanch for 1 to 1 ½ minutes.

boil the moong dal for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes 

Then stain it.

stain the blanched moong dal 

Take a mixer, add stained moong dal, tahini paste (if tahini paste is not available then use white sesame seed paste), chopped garlic, lemon juice and keep blending.

blend for humus

Now keep adding the olive oil and keep blending with the mixture.

add oil and keep blending 

Then remove the mixture in a bowl.

Add lemon juice, red chilli powder, salt in mixture and mix well.

add remaining ingredients into humus 

Serve it in a bowl, keep olives in a bowl, place the cucumber and carrot salad.

serve the moong dal humus

Add olive oil and sprinkle red chilli powder on hummus.

add oil and chilli powder on moong dal humus