Nutritious Split Mung Dal

Name: Nutritious Split Mung Dal
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3 Serves
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Bowl Split Mung Dal; 2 onions; 2 Tomatoes; 4 cloves Garlic; 2 inches Ginger; 4 Green chillies; 1 tbsp Tomatoes puree; 3 tbsp Fresh Coriander; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard and cumin seeds; 2 dry whole chilli; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida; 2 glasses water

Sangita Vyas @Sangit

Kenya

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Green Grams Split (Mung Dal Split)
Mung Dal Split, derived from green grams that have been skinned and split, present themselves as delicate and petite legumes. These split green grams are renowned for their quick-cooking nature, tender texture, and mild flavour. Rich in protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals, Butterfly Mung Dal Split stands as a versatile and nutritious addition to various cuisines.
Mung Dal Split boasts a shorter cooking time compared to whole beans, making them a convenient option for quick yet nutritious meals. These split green grams exhibit a delicate texture and tenderness when cooked, making them ideal for soups, stews, and purees, where they effortlessly blend and add creaminess. Mung Dal Split offers plant-based protein, dietary fiber, folate, iron, potassium, and other essential nutrients, contributing to overall health and well-being. Due to their tender nature and high fiber content, Mung Dal Split are often considered easily digestible, making them suitable for a wide range of diets.

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Ingredients

25 minutes

3 Serves

1 BowlSplit Mung Dal
2onions
2Tomatoes
4 clovesGarlic
2 inchesGinger
4Green chillies
1 tbspTomatoes puree
3 tbspFresh Coriander
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tspsalt
1 tspchilli powder
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tbspoil
1 tspmustard and cumin seeds
2dry whole chilli
1/4 tspAsafoetida
2 glasseswater

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Wash and soak the Split Mung Dal for 10 minutes.
Cut the onion,tomato and garlic.
Crush the Green chillies and ginger.
Make everything ready.
2

Add oil in the pressure cooker.
Add cumin, mustard seeds, Asafoetida and dry red chillies,
Let them splutter.
Then add chilli,ginger, garlic,onion and tomato together with salt.
Saute till tomato gets softer.
3

Now add Chilli, turmeric and coriander powder along with little water. Saute till all spices cook well.
Now add soaked mung dal and enough water with fresh coriander.
Mix well.
Let the water boil. Then close the lid and cook till 3 whistles,then switch off the flame.
4

When the pressure cooker cools down, open it,add lemon juice,and boil for a minute.
Now Yummy split Mung Dal is ready.
Transfer it in the bowl.
Sprinkle coriander and serve..
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(I forgot to take a pic to add lemon juice.)