Moong Dal With Radish Greens Recipe
A high protein Indian recipe with yellow moong dal (split), mooli ke patte (radish greens) - a bunch, salt - to taste. Ready in 51 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
23 steps- 1
To prepare the Moong Dal With Radish Greens recipe, begin by cleaning and washing the moong dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 2
Soak it in water for 10-15 minutes
- 3
Meanwhile wash the radish greens well and chop them finely
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3) - 4
Next, in a pressure cooker heat a teaspoon of cooking oil over medium heat
- 5
Once oil is hot enough add the chopped garlic and grated ginger
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)inch ginger - grated(1) - 6
Stir fry on low heat till garlic turns light brown in color
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3) - 7
Add the soaked moong dal along with turmeric powder, red chili powder, mango powder and 2 cups of water and stir to combine
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Close the lid of the pressure cooker and let the moong dal cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 whistles
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 9
Turn off the heat
- 10
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 11
While the dal is cooking in the pressure cooker, in a pan heat a teaspoon of oil over medium heat
- 12
Add the chopped radish greens and cook until the greens are wilted and cooked through
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3) - 13
Turn off the heat and keep aside
- 14
Once the pressure has released, open the lid of the pressure cooker and gently mash the dal with the back of the spoon
- 15
This will help thicken the moong dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 16
Add the cooked radish greens and stir to combine
- 17
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 18
The last step is to temper the dal
- 19
In a tadka pan, heat some ghee on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 20
When it is warm, add the cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 21
Once they crackle, add the red chilli, roast the chillies for a few seconds and turn off the heat
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2) - 22
Pour the tadka over the dal and stir to combine
- 23
Serve Moong Dal With Radish Greens hot along with phulkas, rice and salad
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)
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Moong Dal With Radish Greens Recipe
A high protein Indian recipe with yellow moong dal (split), mooli ke patte (radish greens) - a bunch, salt - to taste. Ready in 51 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
23 steps- 1
To prepare the Moong Dal With Radish Greens recipe, begin by cleaning and washing the moong dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 2
Soak it in water for 10-15 minutes
- 3
Meanwhile wash the radish greens well and chop them finely
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3) - 4
Next, in a pressure cooker heat a teaspoon of cooking oil over medium heat
- 5
Once oil is hot enough add the chopped garlic and grated ginger
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)inch ginger - grated(1) - 6
Stir fry on low heat till garlic turns light brown in color
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3) - 7
Add the soaked moong dal along with turmeric powder, red chili powder, mango powder and 2 cups of water and stir to combine
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Close the lid of the pressure cooker and let the moong dal cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 whistles
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 9
Turn off the heat
- 10
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 11
While the dal is cooking in the pressure cooker, in a pan heat a teaspoon of oil over medium heat
- 12
Add the chopped radish greens and cook until the greens are wilted and cooked through
cloves garlic - finely chopped(3) - 13
Turn off the heat and keep aside
- 14
Once the pressure has released, open the lid of the pressure cooker and gently mash the dal with the back of the spoon
- 15
This will help thicken the moong dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup) - 16
Add the cooked radish greens and stir to combine
- 17
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 18
The last step is to temper the dal
- 19
In a tadka pan, heat some ghee on medium heat
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 20
When it is warm, add the cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 21
Once they crackle, add the red chilli, roast the chillies for a few seconds and turn off the heat
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2) - 22
Pour the tadka over the dal and stir to combine
- 23
Serve Moong Dal With Radish Greens hot along with phulkas, rice and salad
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)
Rate this recipe
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