Moong Dal With Spinach
November 17th, 2008 filed under Dal (Lentils)
Moong dal with spinach is very flavorful tasty and healthy dal. Traditionally served with plain rice and roti.
Serves 6.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup moong dal (with skin)
- 2 cup chopped spinach
- 1 teaspoon shredded ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 11/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (adjust to your taste)
Chaunk (seasoning):
- 2 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (Jeera)
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 4 whole red chilies
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Method:
- Wash dal changing water several times till water becomes clear.
- In pressure cooker put dal, spinach, ginger, turmeric, salt and water and close the cooker.
- Cook over medium high till dal comes to boil.
- Now reduce the heat to medium and let it boil for about seven minutes.
- Close the heat and let the steam escape before you open the pressure cooker.
- Adjust the consistency of dal to your desire taste, adding boiled water as needed and mix it.
- Add lemon juice, and garam masala.
Chaunk (seasoning):
- For seasoning or chaunk heat the ghee in small saucepan, add cumin seed wait until cumin seed cracks now add asafetida, and whole red chili.
- Stir for few seconds and add cayenne pepper close the heat and pour over dal.
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Manjula Aunty,
Can you tell me what pressure cooker(brand) you are using for this recipe..i wanted to get a good pressure cooker. i have 4 quart presto aluminim pressure cooker. I really done like it. i like the one you are using. Can you give me tips to get a good one?
a nice variation on this recipe is to use green whole moong, and spice it up with habanero chilis to highlight the citrus flavors in this dish
Manjula -
We love your moong dal with spinach recipe. I use other dark greens, depending on what we have on hand but I am otherwise strict about the ingredients and amounts. No messing with perfection.
Your videos have made me a much better cook. Namaste.
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Manjula, Thank you for your recipes and wonderful videos. How long do I cook Moong Dal if I don’t have a pressure cooker?
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