Sookhi Moong Dal

Name: Sookhi Moong Dal
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Moong dal; 2 tsp Oil; 1/4 tsp Mustard (rai); 1/4 tsp Cumin (jeera); 1 piece Dry red chilli; 1/2 leaves Bay leaf (tej patta; 1 tsp Ginger paste; 1 tsp Green chilli paste; 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; to taste Salt

Poonam Joshi @PoonamJoshi19

India

This dry moong dal preparation is very easy and quick to make. The protein rich lentil cooks quickly compared to other daal like chana dal or toor dal. Hence this dry moong dal is usually made in pan instead of pressure cooker.

Poonam Joshi @PoonamJoshi19

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Ingredients

1/2 cupMoong dal
2 tspOil
1/4 tspMustard (rai)
1/4 tspCumin (jeera)
1 pieceDry red chilli
1/2 leavesBay leaf (tej patta
1 tspGinger paste
1 tspGreen chilli paste
1/4 tspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspCoriander powder
to tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Wash the yellow moong dal (yellow lentil) in water for 1-2 times. Soak the moong dal in water for 10 minutes.
Heat the skillet / pan and add oil.
2

Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
As mustard seeds starts crackling add dry red chilli, bay leaf, ginger paste and green chilli paste.
3

Saute the ginger green chilli paste for 10-20 seconds.
Strain the water from moong dal and add moong dal in pan. Mix well.
Now add dry spices: red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder.
4

Also add salt and mix well.
Now cover the lid of pan and let the moong dal gets cook for 5-7 minutes.
5

Remove the lid and check if the moong dal is prepared by pressing few dal.
Sookhi moong dal recipe is done.