Рецепт Whole green moong dal recipe – green gram curry recipe – dal recipes

by charulata

Whole green moong dal is a very easy to make dal made with green moong, onion-tomato and Indian spices.  This curry is also very healthy due to high protein content in the green moong.  This moong dal recipe requires very basic ingredients which are available easily at home.  Dals or pulses are a great source of protein and they are a  nice way of including  protein in our vegetarian diet. Other dal recipes : Dal fry Dal makhani Gujarati dal Yellow moong dal fry Prep Time : 20 mins Cooking Time : 15 mins Yield : 3-4 persons North Indian cuisine INGREDIENTS Whole green moong – 1/2 cup Onion – 1 (chopped finely) Tomato – 1 (chopped finely) Cooking oil/ghee – 2 tablespoons Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds/jeera – 1/2 teaspoon Green chillies – 2 (chopped finely) Ginger-garlic paste – 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder/haldi – 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder – 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala – 1/4 teaspoon Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tablespoons Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE WHOLE GREEN MOONG CURRY  RECIPE Wash the whole green moong in running water till the water runs clear.  Soak in enough water for about 2 hours.  Drain the water and add 2  cups of fresh water and turmeric powder to the green moong.  Pressure cook the green moong for upto 3 whistles.  Once the pressure cools down, slightly mash the cooked moong and keep it aside. Heat ghee or oil in a pan.  Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.  Then add cumin seeds and saute till light brown in colour.  Add chopped onions  and stir fry till the onions become translucent.  Then add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell of the ginger-garlic goes away. Add chopped tomatoes and saute till they become soft.  Then add coriander powder, red chilli powder and garam masala.  Stir well all the ingredients. Cook on a low flame for 2 minutes.  Add very little water , if required, so that the masalas does not get burnt. Then add the cooked moong and 1 cup of water.  Add salt and mix well again.  Simmer on a low flame for 4-5 minutes.  Adjust the consistency of the dal by adding more or little water as per your preference.  Switch off the flame. Add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Whole green moong dal is ready to be served.  Serve this green gram curry with steamed rice or as a side dish for rotis.   NOTES/TIPS You can also add sprouted moong for this dal recipe. Do not skip lemon juice as it gives a good tangy taste to the dal. Related RecipesBhindi kadhi recipe – how to make bhindi kadhi recipeAloo gravy or potato curry recipe – no onion no garlic recipe – side dish for rotisChana palak or chole palak or spinach chick peas curry recipePaneer in white gravy recipe – how to make paneer in white gravy – side dish for rotisGujarati dal recipe – how to make gujarathi dal recipeSoya chunks or meal maker curry or gravy recipePaneer capsicum dry subzi recipePalak curry recipe – how to make simple palak curry recipe – side dish for rotis/riceBrinjal dry curry or brinjal podi curry recipe- how to make eggplant stir-fry curryAloo palak paratha recipe – how to make aloo palak (potato spinach) paratha recipe