Moong Dal Recipe | Moong Dal Tadka | Restaurant-Style Yellow Moong Dal with detailed photo and video recipe.ย This is a simple and healthy lentil-based yellow curry recipe, mainly served with steamed or jeera rice. Yellow split dal is low in calories and high in protein; hence, it is one of the common recipes for vegetarians in their daily diet. It is also considered to be a healthy and gentle lentil to the stomach and hence served during indigestion.
There are several ways dal Tadka can be prepared but in this recipe, I have used only one pot, i.e. pressure cooker to cook the yellow moong dal recipe. I sauteed tomato and onions separately and added them to the pressure-cooked lentil or Moong Dal. The Moong Dal is pressure-cooked for 2 whistles. The final step is to temper it with jeera and red chilies to add extra flavor to the dal recipe. However, Moong Dal Tadka can also be prepared by combining all the above steps in a pressure cooker to make a quick and easy dal recipe. The onion and tomato are pan-fried with oil/ghee in a separate pan and are later mixed with pressure-cooked dal. This method is effective in terms of controlling the flavor and taste by adding or reducing the spice level added to the final dal recipe.
Furthermore some important tips, recommendations, and variations for a perfect moong dal recipe. Firstly, do not overcook moong dal as it turns mushy and does not taste great. It has to be crunchy and not mashed completely like toor dal or any other dal recipe. Also, prepare the dal in ghee for more rich flavor. You may use other types of oils like sunflower and olive oil, but using ghee makes it more flavored and appetizing. Finally, the tempering / Tadka has to be prepared on low flame with cumin and red chilies. On low flame, it makes the Tadka very crunchy and crisp. It can be altered by adding bay leaf and slit green chili for more flavors.
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About Moong Dal Tadka
It is a popular comfort food from Indian cuisine and is prepared across India for various occasions and purposes. Moong Dal Tadka most commonly known as just Hotel Dal Tadka is an ideal side when served with different types of flavored rice including jeera rice and fried rice. Compared to other Indian dal recipes, Moong dal is compared to be gentle on your tummy and does not lead to gastro problems. Hence it is the most commonly sought-after meal, especially during indigestion or any stomach problems.
There are many different ways to make the Moong Dal Tadka recipe that mainly depending upon the individual preferences. The most common way is to make it with pre-pressure cooked dal and by adding tomato, and onion with spice Tadka. This can be more time-consuming but yields tasty and flavored dal recipes. The other most common way is to add all ingredients in the pressure cooker and cook in 2 whistles. This is the most efficient and quick way to make the dal recipe.
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Ingredients
for pressure cooking:
- 1 cup moong dal
- ยผ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 cup water
other ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 dried red chilli
- pinch hing
- 3 chilli, finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- ยฝ tsp turmeric
- ยฝ tsp chilli powder
- ยฝ tsp cumin powder
- ยฝ tsp coriander powder
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
for tadka:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- ยฝ tsp cumin
- 1 dried red chilli
- ยผ tsp chilli powder
Instructions
- Firstly, in a pressure cooker takeย 1 cup moong dal, ยผ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp oil, and 2 cup water.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Once the pressure releases, add 1 cup water and mix well. This helps to prevent moong dal from turning mushy. Keep aside.
- In a pan heatย 2 tbsp oil. Addย 1 tsp cumin, 1 dried red chilli and pinch hing.
- Saute on low flame until the spices are aromatic.
- Further addย 3 chilli, 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger. Saute till they turn aromatic.
- Now addย 1 onion and saute well.
- Keeping the flame on low, addย ยฝ tsp turmeric, ยฝ tsp chilli powder, ยฝ tsp cumin powder, ยฝ tsp coriander powder. Saute till the spices turn aromatic.
- Addย 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn mushy. You can also add water to make the tomato mushy.
- Furthermore, add cooked dal,ย 1 tsp salt and mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
- Simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavors are well absorbed.
- To prepare the tadka, heatย 2 tbsp ghee. Fryย 5 cloves garlic till they turn golden brown.
- Keeping the flame on low, addย ยฝ tsp cumin, 1 dried red chilli, ยผ tsp chilli powder.
- Pour the tempering on the dal and add 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Moong Dal Tadka Recipe with hot steamed rice.
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How to Make Moong Dal Tadka with Step-by-step Photos
- Firstly, in a pressure cooker takeย 1 cup moong dal, ยผ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp oil, and 2 cup water.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Once the pressure releases, add 1 cup water and mix well. This helps to prevent moong dal from turning mushy. Keep aside.
- In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 dried red chilli and pinch hing. Saute on low flame until the spices are aromatic.
- Further addย 3 chilli, 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger. Saute till they turn aromatic.
- Now addย 1 onion and saute well.
- Keeping the flame on low, addย ยฝ tsp turmeric, ยฝ tsp chilli powder, ยฝ tsp cumin powder, ยฝ tsp coriander powder. Saute till the spices turn aromatic.
- Addย 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn mushy. You can also add water to make the tomato mushy.
- Furthermore, add cooked dal,ย 1 tsp salt and mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
- Simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavors are well absorbed.
- To prepare the tadka, heatย 2 tbsp ghee. Fryย 5 cloves garlic till they turn golden brown.
- Keeping the flame on low, addย ยฝ tsp cumin, 1 dried red chilli, ยผ tsp chilli powder.
- Pour the tempering on the dal and add 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Moong Dal Tadka Recipe with hot steamed rice.
Notes
- Firstly, do not over-cook moong-dal as it turns to be paste.
- Also, prepare the tadka / tempering on low flame, else there are chances for spices to burn.
- Additionally, you can add aamchur / dry mango powder if you do not have tomatoes.
- Finally, prepare and pour the tempering over dal just before serving Moong Dal Tadka Recipe.
how long should the moong dal be soaked
you don’t have to soak dal, just wash them in water.
easy to cook and yummy to taste ๐ just loved it!
This looks great, ive recently turned vegan so would am cooking more lentils. I dont have a pressure cooker, could i just cook this in a normal pot? If so how long for and how high should the heat be? Also, could i use non dairy butter instead of the ghee, or would you recommend an oil instead?
yes you can cook in open vessel…cook till the dal turns soft (hardly takes 10 minutes)… And I have not tried with non dairy butter…
Yum. My sons love it.
Thanks a lot ๐
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