Mom’s Recipe # 2 – Basic Moong Dal

The Pepper Cook
May 18, 2020
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@thepeppercook

An easy, healthy recipe for a basic staple of North Indian meals – yellow lentils, flavoured with cumin and turmeric.

4, along with rice or Indian bread
1/2 cup yellow moong dal about 120g ( )
5 cups water
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ginger ( sliced or finely chopped )
1 green chili ( slit in half )
1/2 teaspoon salt
To temper:
1 tablespoon ghee
1/2 teaspoon whole cumin
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 dry whole red chili
1 bay leaf

Wash dal 3-4 times in water, until water is clear. Allow dal too soak in water for 10-15 minutes.

Place dal, turmeric, chili powder, ginger, green chili and salt with water in a saucepan and bring...


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Nutritions

Calories
244

Sodium
3054mg
127% DV

Fat
50g
77% DV

Protein
19g
39% DV

Carbs
27g
9% DV

Fiber
19g
79% DV