Indian Recipe

Indian Recipes ⇢ Green mung dal

Category

Vegetarian

Meal of Day

Dinner

Zone/Region

Universal Dish

Total number of servings: 4

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.

Nutritional values

Energy218 Kcal
Carbohydrates29 g
Proteins9 g
Fat8 g
Saturated Fat1 g
Fiber7 g
Sugar5 g
Sodium655 mg
Potassium585 mg
Calcium79 mg
Iron3 mg
Vitamin A370 IU
Vitamin C30 mg

Ingredients

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

Procedure

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.