Lentil millets with dates

Mung beans or cherupayar has a high protein content. 

Cherupayar (green lentils) - 1 cup, soaked overnight
Millet - 1 and 1/2 cup
Onion - 2 small, thinly sliced
Dates - 6, pitted and chopped
Olive oil - 5 tsp
Salt
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Lemon - 1/2
Water

Clean millet well in a few changes of water. Put millet in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water, salt, juice of lemon and a drop of oil. Cook until water evaporates.

Pressure cook lentils with little water, salt, ginger garlic and turmeric powder.

In a saucepan, add oil. Saute onions until soft. Keep aside.

In the saucepan, add oil. Add dates. Stir for one to two minutes on slow cook. Add to the onions.

In a serving bowl, mix millet, lentils, onion and dates.

Recipe courtesy - Ashok uncle

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