Simple Mung Dal Recipe

Name: Simple Mung Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup split mung dal, without skins; 6 ½ cups water; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 teaspoons ground coriander (or you can use ground cumin); 1 ½ teaspoons shredded fresh gingerroot; 2 medium serrano chilies, finely diced; 2 vine ripened tomatoes, finely diced; 1 ¼ teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, and or 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, black or 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds, depending on your taste and mood; butter or ghee; cilantro (to garnish)

Servings: persons

⅔ cup split mung dal, without skins
6 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons ground coriander (or you can use ground cumin)
1 ½ teaspoons shredded fresh gingerroot
2 medium serrano chilies, finely diced
2 vine ripened tomatoes, finely diced
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, and or 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, black or 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds, depending on your taste and mood
butter or ghee
cilantro (to garnish)

1
Sort, wash and drain mung beans.
2
Combine the mung beans, water, turmeric, chili, ginger, salt, ground cumin or coriander in large saucepan with a tight fitting lid and bring to a boil.
3
Lower the flame to a medium flame and cook for one hour.
4
Add the diced tomatoes to the mix 5 minutes before it is done cooking.
5
Gently fry the remaining spices in butter or ghee until fragrant.
6
Add them to the saucepan and turn off the flame.
7
Let the spices soak into the dal mixture for 5-10 minutes.
8
Stir the dal until it is fluffy and smooth.
9
Serve over rice with the cilantro garnish for added flavor.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅔ cup split mung dal, without skins, 6 ½ cups water, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 2 teaspoons ground coriander (or you can use ground cumin), and more.

Yes, Simple Mung Dal falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Simple Mung Dal

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