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Badami Yakhni Moong
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Badami Yakhni Moong

🇮🇳 Indian

A vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Nashik cooking — Badami Yakhni Moong brings a badami touch with a classic yakhni finish. About 36 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 11 min Cook 25 min Serves 2 Hard

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Heavy Cream3 tbsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Almonds12, blanched
  • Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

  • Ghee1 tbsp
  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.

  2. 2

    Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.

  3. 3

    Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.

  4. 4

    Pour tempering over the cooked base.

  5. 5

    Simmer briefly to marry flavours.

  6. 6

    Mash lightly if desired; garnish with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Keep the flame medium — rushing browns the base too fast.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Chicken Badami Shorba Recipe | Chicken Almond Soup | Healthy Recipes | Cookd · on YouTube