North India

Moong dal tadka

Name: Moong dal tadka
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup moong dal (split yellow mung beans); 3 1/4 cups water; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp salt; 1 chopped tomato; 1 small chopped onion; 3 cloves chopped garlic; 1/2 inch grated ginger; 1 slit green chilli; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dried red chilli; a pinch asafoetida; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp coriander leaves (cilantro)

Yellow moong cooked silky with a cumin and garlic tadka. The dal for tired evenings.

25 minTime

10 gProtein each

mildSpice

Peeli dal2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayYellow moong with garlic tadka.

The original

183kcalsame

10 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

25minutessame

Moong dal tadka, home style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Moong dal (split yellow mung beans)¾ cup

Water3¼ cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Salt1 tsp

Tomato1, chopped

Onion1 small, chopped

Garlic3 cloves, chopped

Ginger1.5 cm, grated

Green chilli1, slit

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Dried red chilli1

Asafoetidaa pinch

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¼ tsp

Ghee1 tbsp

Lemon juice1 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 tbsp

Method

4 steps

1Rinse moong dal and pressure cook with water, turmeric, tomato, ginger and salt for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
2Whisk smooth and simmer 2 minutes.
3Heat ghee, add cumin, red chilli, asafoetida, garlic, onion and green chilli. Cook till golden, then add chilli powder.
4Pour over the dal, add lemon and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

North India

Moong dal tadka

Yellow moong cooked silky with a cumin and garlic tadka. The dal for tired evenings.

25 minTime

10 gProtein each

mildSpice

Peeli dal2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayYellow moong with garlic tadka.

The original

183kcalsame

10 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

25minutessame

Moong dal tadka, home style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Moong dal (split yellow mung beans)¾ cup

Water3¼ cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Salt1 tsp

Tomato1, chopped

Onion1 small, chopped

Garlic3 cloves, chopped

Ginger1.5 cm, grated

Green chilli1, slit

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Dried red chilli1

Asafoetidaa pinch

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¼ tsp

Ghee1 tbsp

Lemon juice1 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 tbsp

Method

4 steps

1Rinse moong dal and pressure cook with water, turmeric, tomato, ginger and salt for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
2Whisk smooth and simmer 2 minutes.
3Heat ghee, add cumin, red chilli, asafoetida, garlic, onion and green chilli. Cook till golden, then add chilli powder.
4Pour over the dal, add lemon and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Moong dal tadka

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Moong dal tadka

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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