Green Moong Dal Tadka

Name: Green Moong Dal Tadka
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup (soaked overnight) Green moong dal; 2-3 cups Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 small (chopped) Onion; 1 medium (chopped) Tomato; 1 tbsp Mustard oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 tbsp Ghee

Kalpna @cook_111394930

Hyderabad, Telangana

Flavour of the week!
#dinnerrecipe

Kalpna @cook_111394930

Hyderabad, Telangana

Flavour of the week!
#dinnerrecipe

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Ingredients

30-40 minutes

2 servings

1 cup(soaked overnight) Green moong dal
2-3 cupsWater
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1small (chopped) Onion
1medium (chopped) Tomato
1 tbspMustard oil
1/2 tspMustard seeds
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1/2 tspRed chilli powder
1 tbspGhee

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Steps

30-40 minutes

1

Soak green moong dal overnight in water.
2

Drain and pressure cook dal with sufficient water, salt, and turmeric until soft.
3

Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add mustard and cumin seeds, let them splutter.
4

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent.
5

Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, salt, and turmeric. Cook until tomatoes soften. Add more water if required.
6

Pour the tadka over cooked dal and mix well.
7

Top it with ghee before serving.

Tips

For a richer flavor, adjust the amount of ghee to your preference.

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Kalpna @cook_111394930

on August 31, 2025 16:26

Hyderabad, Telangana

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