Name: Moong beans and fenugreek leaves dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Moong beans; 2 cups Fenugreek leaves ( finely chopped); 1 Onion (Finely chopped); 2 Tomatoes (Finely chopped); 1" Fresh ginger (Grated); 2 Garlic cloves (Grated); ½ Lime juice; Salt as required; 1 Green chilli (Chopped); 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 Dry red chilli; 2 tsp Oil; 3 cups water

Moong beans and fenugreek leaves dal

5 Feb 2016

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

55 minutes

Background

Moong beans cooked with fenugreek leaves and tomatoes burst out a very pleasant taste. It is very healthy and can be prepared very easily. This dish goes very well with roti or steamed rice.

Ingredients

1 cup Moong beans
2 cups Fenugreek leaves ( finely chopped)
1 Onion (Finely chopped)
2 Tomatoes (Finely chopped)
1" Fresh ginger (Grated)
2 Garlic cloves (Grated)
½ Lime juice
Salt as required
1 Green chilli (Chopped)
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Dry red chilli
2 tsp Oil
3 cups water

Instructions

Pressure cook moong dal, green chilli and fenugreek leaves together with 3 cups of water. Set this aside.
In a deep bottomed vessel, heat oil on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chilli and let them splutter.
Add the chopped onion and fry until transparent.
Add the turmeric and the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are soft.
Add the cooked moong beans with fenugreek leaves to the tomatoes and add salt.
In the end squeeze the lime juice and mix.
Serve hot.

Tips

Pressure cook the moong beans according to your pressure cooker instructions, so that they are fully cooked.
If the moong beans have been soaked overnight, use just 2 cups of water to 1 cup of beans.

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