Recipes
Green mung dal
Green moong dal, also known as green gram or mung bean, is a high-protein legume popular in Indian cooking. It is a multipurpose component that contains important elements such as protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Ingredients 13
- ½ cup of green mung dal
- 1 /3 cup of onions, finely chopped
- 1 medium size tomato, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of ginger, finely chopped or grated
- 1 /3 teaspoon of turmeric (Haldi) powder
- 1 ½ cup of water
- Salt as required
- For tempering:
- 1 teaspoon of cumin (Jeera) seeds
- 4-5 medium-sized garlic, crushed lightly
- ½ teaspoon of garam masala
- 1-2 green chilli, chopped
- 2-3 tablespoon of oil /ghee/butter
Method
- In a pressure cooker take green mung dal, onions, tomatoes, and ginger, turmeric powder (haldi), and water to the cooker.
- Mix well.
- Pressure cook on medium flame till the lentils are softened well. (Around 3-4 whistles)
- Once the pressure settles down, remove the lid and stir the dal.
- If the dal looks thick, then add some water and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add salt, stir well and keep aside.
- In a small pan, heat oil or ghee or butter.
- First fry the cumin (jeera) seeds.
- Next add the garlic, green chilli and fry for some seconds. Don't brown the garlic. Switch off the flame.
- Add garam masala and mix well.
- Immediately pour the mixture in the dal.
Nutrition facts
Approximate values for the recipe as written.
| Energy | 218 Kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 29 g |
| Proteins | 9 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 655 mg |
| Potassium | 585 mg |
| Calcium | 79 mg |
| Iron | 3 mg |
| Vitamin A | 370 IU |
| Vitamin C | 30 mg |