Bhaja Moong Dal
- 43 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Bhaja moong dal of roasted moong dal with a ghee, cumin, bay leaf and ginger tempering. Mild and vegetarian, serves 4 with rice or roti, about 45 minutes.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
Moong Dal200 grams
Water, For Cooking900 ml
Ghee15 ml
Cumin2 grams
Bay Leaves0.5 grams
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Ginger, Grated30 grams
Green Chilli, Slit10 grams
Turmeric Powder2 grams
Salt1¼ tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 224kcal | 896kcal |
| Protein | 12g | 50g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 132g |
| Fat | 4.6g | 18g |
| Fibre | 8.5g | 34g |
| Sugar | 1.4g | 5.6g |
Cookd masalas for moong dal
Method
Get ready by peeling and grating the ginger. Slit the green chillies and keep the spices measured.
Dry-roast the split yellow moong dal in a kadai on low-medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir continuously until it is evenly light golden and smells roasted; do not let it turn dark brown. Remove from the heat and rinse it once under water.
Transfer the rinsed dal to a pressure cooker and add the water. Pressure cook on medium flame for 2 whistles, about 10 minutes, until the grains are soft but still hold their shape. Let the pressure release fully for about 8 minutes before opening the cooker.
Heat ghee in a small tempering pan on low flame for 30 seconds. Add cumin, bay leaves and dry red chillies, and fry for 30 seconds until the cumin crackles. Add ginger and green chillies, then fry for 1 minute until the raw ginger smell reduces.
Pour the tempering into the cooked dal. Add turmeric, salt and sugar, then simmer on low flame for 5 minutes, partially covered, until the dal is lightly thickened and the spices are mixed through. Stir in the remaining ghee and switch off the heat.
Before you start
- How long does Bhaja Moong Dal take?
- 43 minutes from start to finish. That is 8 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Bhaja Moong Dal serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Bhaja Moong Dal vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Bhaja Moong Dal spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Bhaja Moong Dal?
- 200 grams Moong Dal, 2 grams Cumin, 0.5 grams Bay Leaves, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, 30 grams Ginger, 10 grams Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Bhaja Moong Dal?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Bhaja Moong Dal?
- About 224 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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