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Moong beans and fenugreek leaves dal

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Cuisine: ASIA, Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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