Green Moong Curry Recipe | Healthy Whole Moong Dal Curry
Make this nutritious and comforting Green Moong Curry with basic spices for your afternoon or evening meals. Gets ready in minutes and pairs well with rice and rotis.
Yield: 4 persons
Materials
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole Moong soaked overnight & pressure cooked with salt – 2 whistles
- 1 medium Onion chopped
- 1 medium Tomato pureed
- 2 Green chillies slit
- 2 Oil
- Salt
- Coriander leaves – for garnish
Whole Spices
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1 Black cardamom
- 3 Cloves
Dry Spices
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder heaped
- ½ tsp Cumin powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Pepper powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala powder
Instructions
- Soak the whole moong overnight. Pressure cook with a little salt for 2 whistles until soft but not mushy.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the whole spices - cinnamon, black cardamom, and cloves. Let them release their aroma. Add chopped onions and sauté till they turn light golden. Then add the tomato puree and salt and cook until the oil begins to separate.
- Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric, and pepper powder. Mix well and cook for a minute. Add a dash of water to stop the spices from burning.
- Now, add the pressure-cooked moong along with some of its water. Mix well. Cover and cook so all the flavours blend beautifully.
- Finally, add the slit green chillies, coriander leaves, and garam masala powder. Adjust salt if needed
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Notes
- Do not over cook the moong beans for the best results.
- Adjust spices to suit your taste
- Add water as needed to make gravy, depending on what you want to serve it with.