Vegetarian Lunch Thali (Original video)

Ingredients:

• Cauliflower
• Yellow lentils (moong dal)
• Turmeric
• Chili powder
• Salt
• Green chilies
• Grated ginger
• Paneer
• Green peas
• Tomatoes
• Coriander leaves
• Dry red chili
• Cumin seeds
• Asafoetida (Hing)
• Oil

Instructions:

1. Dry roast moong dal until edges turn light brown, then rinse and cook in hot water.
2. Add cauliflower to the cooking dal with turmeric, chili powder, salt, green chilies, and grated ginger.
3. In a separate pan, cook paneer with green peas, tomatoes, and coriander leaves.
4. Prepare a tempering (Tarka) with oil, dry red chili, cumin seeds, and asafoetida for the cauliflower dal.
5. Finish the paneer curry by adding frozen green peas and coriander leaves.
6. Optionally, pan-fry eggplants as a side dish.
7. Serve the cauliflower dal, paneer curry, and pan-fried eggplants with rice.