green moong lentils | green moong dal recipe
green moong dal lentil tastes best with some fried poppadums and rice. Learn how to cook whole mung beans and have a protein rich meal.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- Pot / instant pot
- potato masher optional
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole moong dal soaked for 4 hours/overnight in water
- 4 cups water or more for cooking
- 1 medium onion small
- 2 medium tomatoes medium
- 2 tbsp. oil
Tempering
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. green chili chopped,optional
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 2 tsp. curry powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- salt as per taste
Instructions
On stove top:
- In a pot, heat oil and add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Add the ginger, chopped chillies and mix well.
- Now add the chopped onions. Let it cook until onions are pink.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until they soften.
- Add the spices and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Now, add the soaked moong beans with water.
- Cover and cook until the lentils are soft and start breaking apart.(around 30-35 minutes)
In instant pot:
- In an instant pot, heat oil and add cumin seeds on sauté mode. Let it splutter. Add chopped chili, ginger and onions. Let it cook until onions are brown and add chopped tomatoes to it.
- Add curry powder or turmeric powder, salt and red chili powder.
- Add a cup of whole moong followed by 4 cups of water.
- Pressure cook on high for 15 mins. Release pressure after 10 mins.
- You may garnish optionally with chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice or roti.
Notes
Adjust the water and spices as per your taste.