Peeled Moong Dal Curry Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (split), onion - finely chopped, cloves garlic. Ready in 30 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
20 steps- 1
To begin making the Chilke Wali Mung Dal Curry recipe, wash and drain the split mung bean dhal
- 2
Place in a pressure cooker/pan, add about 1 to 1 ½ cups of water (up to 1 inch above the dhal)
- 3
Close the pressure pan and cook on high
- 4
After one whistle, lower the heat and cook for about 10 minutes
- 5
You can cook the dhal in a saucepan with lots of water till soft and tender
- 6
Let the pressure drop on its own
- 7
Open the pressure pan and mash the dal
- 8
You may choose to make it into a fine paste or leave it a little coarse
- 9
In a deep kadai or saucepan, heat oil/ghee
tablespoons ghee - or oil(2) - 10
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and cloves; sauté for a few seconds
cloves garlic(2)cloves (laung)(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Add the finely chopped onions along with garlic and green chillies; fry for a few minutes till the onions are slightly soft and translucent
green moong dal (split)(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic(2)green chilli(2)tomato - chopped(1) - 12
Stir in tomatoes, turmeric powder and garam masala powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - chopped(1)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 13
Saute on medium low for a few minutes till the tomatoes are slightly cooked and soft
tomato - chopped(1) - 14
You will start to see the oil separating from the mixture
- 15
At this stage, add the cooked dal along with 1 to 1 ½ cups of water and salt to taste
salt - to taste - 16
Give it a good mix and taste for seasoning
salt - to taste - 17
Adjust accordingly
- 18
Bring to a boil on high and once it comes to a boil, reduce to medium low and simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes till the flavours have blended well and you get the consistency you want
- 19
Remove from heat, garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing - 20
Chilke Wali Mung Dal goes well with steamed rice, any pulao or biryani and any Indian flat bread like roti, paratha, naan, puri etc
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Peeled Moong Dal Curry Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (split), onion - finely chopped, cloves garlic. Ready in 30 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
20 steps- 1
To begin making the Chilke Wali Mung Dal Curry recipe, wash and drain the split mung bean dhal
- 2
Place in a pressure cooker/pan, add about 1 to 1 ½ cups of water (up to 1 inch above the dhal)
- 3
Close the pressure pan and cook on high
- 4
After one whistle, lower the heat and cook for about 10 minutes
- 5
You can cook the dhal in a saucepan with lots of water till soft and tender
- 6
Let the pressure drop on its own
- 7
Open the pressure pan and mash the dal
- 8
You may choose to make it into a fine paste or leave it a little coarse
- 9
In a deep kadai or saucepan, heat oil/ghee
tablespoons ghee - or oil(2) - 10
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and cloves; sauté for a few seconds
cloves garlic(2)cloves (laung)(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Add the finely chopped onions along with garlic and green chillies; fry for a few minutes till the onions are slightly soft and translucent
green moong dal (split)(1/2 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic(2)green chilli(2)tomato - chopped(1) - 12
Stir in tomatoes, turmeric powder and garam masala powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - chopped(1)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 13
Saute on medium low for a few minutes till the tomatoes are slightly cooked and soft
tomato - chopped(1) - 14
You will start to see the oil separating from the mixture
- 15
At this stage, add the cooked dal along with 1 to 1 ½ cups of water and salt to taste
salt - to taste - 16
Give it a good mix and taste for seasoning
salt - to taste - 17
Adjust accordingly
- 18
Bring to a boil on high and once it comes to a boil, reduce to medium low and simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes till the flavours have blended well and you get the consistency you want
- 19
Remove from heat, garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing - 20
Chilke Wali Mung Dal goes well with steamed rice, any pulao or biryani and any Indian flat bread like roti, paratha, naan, puri etc
Rate this recipe
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