Moong Dal Recipe (Dal Fry Recipe)
Moong dal Recipe, is a light, healthy and comforting South Indian recipe. It is made with yellow moong dal, the lentil is cooked until tender and then flavoured with a simple tempering of mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli and curry leaves, with a touch of ghee or oil. This tempering adds aroma and flavour to the plain dal.
Equipment
- Cooking pot
Ingredients
- ½ cup Split Yellow Moong Dal
- Salt to taste
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 no Dry Red Chillies cut into small pieces
- 2 Sprig Curry leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
Instructions
- Wash and take moong dal in a sauce pan, cover with 1.5 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 mins till it is soft and cooked.
- Now make tempering. Heat ghee in a pan, add in mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, chilli and asafoetida. Let them sizzle. Add in turmeric powder and mix well.
- Now pour dal in this and mix well. Season with salt. Serve
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Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 2mg
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