🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Yellow Moong Dal Fry

Name: Yellow Moong Dal Fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 1, chopped Tomato; 3 cloves, sliced Garlic; 1, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Moong Dal

🇮🇳 Indian

The everyday dal that holds Indian kitchens together — soft, smoky from the tadka, best over hot rice. Ready in 45 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato1, chopped
Garlic3 cloves, sliced
Green Chili1, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful

Instructions

1
Pressure-cook the dal with turmeric and a little salt until completely soft, 3-4 whistles.
2
Whisk until it pours like thick cream.
3
For the tadka, heat ghee and crackle the cumin, then fry the garlic and green chili to pale gold.
4
Add the onion to gold, then the tomato until it collapses.
5
Pour the tadka into the dal and simmer 8-10 minutes so the flavours marry.
6
Adjust salt, finish with cilantro and another spoon of ghee.

Chef's tip

Rest 5 minutes before serving; the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to make Moong Dal | #BackToBasics | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana · on YouTube