Whole Green lentil recipe/ Punjabi Sabut Moong Dal Recipe
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2 cups
 
Ingredients
  • • Green Moong Dal – 1 cup
  • • Tomatoes – 2 medium sized, chopped
  • • Onions – 1 medium sized, chopped
  • • Green Chilli – 1, chopped
  • • Garlic – 5, finely chopped
  • • Ginger – ½ inch, finely chopped
  • • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • • Cumin powder – ½ tsp
  • • Garam Masala – 1 tsp
  • • Jaggery – ½ tbsp
  • • Lemon juice – ½ tbsp
  • • Dry Methi leaves – 1 tsp
  • • Coriander leaves – to garnish
  • • Salt – 2 tbsp For Tempering:
  • • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • • Dry Red chillies – 3, broken
  • • Asafoetida – a pinch
  • • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Instructions
  1. Rinse lentils and soak for an hour. And keep it in pressure cooker with tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, green chilles, turmeric powder with 3.5 -4 cups of water for 7-8 whistles in medium heat .
  2. Mash the lentils using a wooden spoon or a masher to a smooth mixture.
  3. Add the ½ tsp red chilli powder, cumin powder, garam masala and salt to the dal.
  4. Bring the dal to boil in medium-low heat for 5 minutes and add jaggery and methi leaves to it in this step. If you find the consistency to the dal becomes thick, add more water. If you think it’s too liquidy, boil it for few more minutes.
  5. It’s time to temper by heating oil or ghee in a pan, then add the mustard seeds, ½ tsp of red chilli powder and then when its pops, add the asafetida, curry leaves and red chillies. Fry for a few seconds but don’t burn it.
  6. Pour the tempering on top of dal. And squeeze some lemon juice and stir with the seasonings. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Notes
1. If you think it’s too spicy, you can reduce the green chillies.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/whole-green-lentil-recipe-punjabi-sabut-moong-dal-recipe/