Green Moong Dal (Mung Bean Curry)

Name: Green Moong Dal (Mung Bean Curry)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Green Gram Lentils (Green Moong Dal) (whole, rinsed (1 cup = 250 ml) ); 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Green Chili Pepper (chopped (optional)); 1/2 tablespoon Ginger (grated or paste); 1/2 tablespoon Garlic (minced or paste); 1 cup Onion (diced); 1 cup Tomato (chopped); 3 cup Water; 1 tablespoon Lime juice; Cilantro (to garnish); 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder) (I used Kashmiri red chili powder ); 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

Wholesome Green Moong lentils simmered in onion-tomato gravy made in Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker). A protein rich mung bean curry, enjoy as a lentil soup along with a side of rice.

Updated at: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:56:25 GMT