🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Sookhi Moong Dal

Name: Sookhi Moong Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 41 min
Total time: 56 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 2-inch piece Ginger; 2 Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 Lemon; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Moong Dal

🇮🇳 Indian

Dry yellow moong with ginger slivers, the light dal for heavy dinner nights. Comfort at a simmer — soft, turmeric-gold and ghee-slicked. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 15 min Cook 41 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili2
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Lemon1
Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Cook the yellow moong dal in a generous amount of water with turmeric and salt, skimming the foam, until each grain surrenders.
2
Mash the dal lightly against the side of the pot; leave some texture.
3
Warm the ghee, drop in cumin and mustard seeds if using, and let them pop before the onions go in.
4
Add the ginger to the pan and cook till jammy, then tip everything into the dal and simmer ten minutes so the flavours marry.
5
Finish with a second tiny tadka — ghee, red chili powder, poured sizzling over the top — and a shower of cilantro.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Sookhi Moong Dal | सूखी मूंग दाल | Khazana of Indian Recipes | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana · on YouTube