Moong Dal With Green Peas (Split Green Gram & Green Peas Curry - Bong Style)

Name: Moong Dal With Green Peas (Split Green Gram & Green Peas Curry - Bong Style)
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram), dry roasted; 1/2 cup frozen green peas; 2 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, cumin, fenugreek, mustard & nigella seeds); 2 bay leaves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2 green cardamoms; 4 cloves; 1 onion, chopped; 1 inch ginger, chopped; salt to taste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 2-3 green chilies, slit; 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tsp. ghee; coriander leaves to garnish (opt); sliced onion to garnish (opt)

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#CA26 - This is my version of Moong Dal cooked in Bengali style. In this recipe I combined it with some green peas to impart a different flavor and taste. I made it semi dry to be had with chapattis. You can adjust the water accordingly if having with steamed rice. The dal (lentil) is first dry roasted and then boiled. I gave a tempering of Panch Phoron (five spices) and whole garam masala and finished it off with coriander leaves and ghee.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

20-25 minutes

2-3 servings

1/2 cupmoong dal (split green gram), dry roasted
1/2 cupfrozen green peas
2 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, cumin, fenugreek, mustard & nigella seeds)
2bay leaves
1 inchcinnamon stick
2green cardamoms
4cloves
1onion, chopped
1 inchginger, chopped
salt to taste
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
2-3green chilies, slit
2-3 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp.ghee
coriander leaves to garnish (opt)
sliced onion to garnish (opt)

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Steps

20-25 minutes

1

Pressure cook the moong dal in 1 cup water for 4-5 whistles. Add salt and turmeric powder and keep aside.
2

Heat oil & temper with panch phoron, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, and cloves.
3

Add onion & ginger. Sauté till light brown.
4

Add green peas & slit green chilies and sauté.
5

Add boiled dal & simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add coriander leaves & ghee
and give it a mix.
6

Serve and garnish with coriander leaves & sliced onion.