Moong Dal With Radish Greens Recipe
Total Time: 51 minutes
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients:
- salt
- yellow moong dal (split)
- ginger
- amchur (dry mango powder)
- ghee
- red chilli powder
- cloves garlic
- mooli ke patte (radish greens) bunch
- dry red chillies
- cumin seeds (jeera)
- turmeric powder
- sunflower oil
Instructions:
- To prepare the Moong Dal With Radish Greens recipe, begin by cleaning and washing the moong dal
- Soak it in water for 10-15 minutes
- Meanwhile wash the radish greens well and chop them finely
- Next, in a pressure cooker heat a teaspoon of cooking oil over medium heat
- Once oil is hot enough add the chopped garlic and grated ginger
- Stir fry on low heat till garlic turns light brown in color
- Add the soaked moong dal along with turmeric powder, red chili powder, mango powder and 2 cups of water and stir to combine
- Close the lid of the pressure cooker and let the moong dal cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 whistles
- Turn off the heat
- Allow the pressure to release naturally
- While the dal is cooking in the pressure cooker, in a pan heat a teaspoon of oil over medium heat
- Add the chopped radish greens and cook until the greens are wilted and cooked through
- Turn off the heat and keep aside
- Once the pressure has released, open the lid of the pressure cooker and gently mash the dal with the back of the spoon
- This will help thicken the moong dal
- Add the cooked radish greens and stir to combine
- Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
- The last step is to temper the dal
- In a tadka pan, heat some ghee on medium heat
- When it is warm, add the cumin seeds
- Once they crackle, add the red chilli, roast the chillies for a few seconds and turn off the heat
- Pour the tadka over the dal and stir to combine
- Serve Moong Dal With Radish Greens hot along with phulkas, rice and salad