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    Moong Dal Porridge

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    "Moong Dal Porridge with Step by Step Pictures. Healthy and Nutritious Porridge which is healthy and delicious. "

    Moong Dal Porridge

    Moong Dal Porridge is a easy to digest and very nutritious dish. You can make it for breakfast or for lunch. The spices added in this dish is very soothing on the tummy.

    Healthy and cooling porridge made using rice and dal with all yummy stuffs. This taste best with some spicy thogayal. Taste so refreshing.

    How to Make Moong Dal Porridge

    Ingredients

    Rice, Dal, Cumin, Ajwain, Garlic, Pepper, Salt, Coconut Milk

    Instructions

    • Take all ingredients except milk in a pressure cooker.
    • Pressure cook for 4 whistle. Let the steam escape by itself.
    • Open the cooker, add milk or coconut milk and mix well.
    • Serve.

    Moong Dal Porridge

    Serving Suggestions for Moong Dal Porridge:

    Porridge can be served with these side dish.

    • Green Gram Stir Fry
    • Karamani thoran
    • Moong Dal and Veggie Stir Fry
    • Drumstick Leaves Thogayal
    • Mum's Mint Thogayal
    • Coriander Thogayal
    • Curry leaves thogayal

    Moong Dal Porridge

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    Moong Dal Porridge

    Healthy and Nutritious Moong Dal Porridge is an easy to digest recipe which is good for you and very filling too.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Lunch
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 188 kcal

    Equipment

    Pressure cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Rice
    • ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal
    • 5 to 6 cups Water
    • 10 Garlic
    • 2 teaspoon Black Pepper or Kababchini
    • 1 teaspoon Ajwain
    • 2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • Salt
    • 2 Cups Milk or Coconut Milk

    Instructions
     

    • Take all ingredients except milk in a pressure cooker.
    • Pressure cook for 4 whistle. Let the steam escape by itself.
    • Open the cooker, add milk or coconut milk and mix well.
    • Serve.

    Notes

    1. This is a one pot dish. You can make this in pressure cooker or a regular pot.
    2. The spices added is totally upto you. If you don't have kabab chini you can use black pepper.
    3. You can use coconut milk or normal milk.

    SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Porridge can be served with these side dish.

    • Green Gram Stir Fry
    • Karamani thoran
    • Moong Dal and Veggie Stir Fry
    • Drumstick Leaves Thogayal
    • Mum's Mint Thogayal
    • Coriander Thogayal
    • Curry leaves thogayal

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Moong Dal Porridge
    Serving Size
     
    1 servings
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    188
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Sodium
     
    19
    mg
    1
    %
    Potassium
     
    76
    mg
    2
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    38
    g
    13
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    7
    g
    14
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    46
    IU
    1
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    2
    mg
    2
    %
    Calcium
     
    39
    mg
    4
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Pictorial:

    1)Take rice and yellow moong dal in a pressure cooker.

    2)Wash it well and set aside.

    3)Add water to it.

    4)Add cumin seeds and ajwain

    5)These are called as Vaal milagu | Kababchini. You can use these or normal black pepper.

    6)Add those in.

    7)Add garlic cloves

    8)Add salt

    9)Cook till done.

    10)Now rice is cooked completely

    11)You can add milk or coconut milk

    12)Serve


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