Name: Moong daal (Bengali Recipe) recipe by Soma Mukherjee at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Soma moong dal 1 cup; Green peas (optional)-1/2 cup; Minced ginger 1 teaspoon; Very finely sliced then chopped coconut 1/4 cup; Green cilli slits 2; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon full; Bay leaf 1; Salt and termaric as required; Sugar 1 teaspoon; Red cilli 1; Mustard oil 1/2 table spoon; Ghee 1 table spoon

ABOUT Moong daal (Bengali Recipe) RECIPE

Traditional Bengali mungdal- This recipe is pure veg recipe without adding onions and garlic. Bengalies cooked mung dal basically in two ways 1. Bhaja munger dal or fried moong dal preparations and 2 kancha moonger dal or without frying the dal. In this recipe I add green peas and coconut with fried sona moong dal (small grained moong dal)

Ingredients Serving: 4

Soma moong dal 1 cup
Green peas (optional)-1/2 cup
Minced ginger 1 teaspoon
Very finely sliced then chopped coconut 1/4 cup
Green cilli slits 2
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon full
Bay leaf 1
Salt and termaric as required
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Red cilli 1
Mustard oil 1/2 table spoon
Ghee 1 table spoon

Instructions

Wash moong dal
Heat kadai and dry roast the dal then add termaric and green peas and pressure cook it or cook it in a covered container to boil.
Heat mustard oil and add bay leaf and green cilli stir for a while and add mince ginger and fry.
Add chopped coconut and fry.
Add cooked moong dal with green peas, add Salt and Sugar and cook for 5 minutes.
Heat ghee( for chhauk or tarka) add cumin seeds and a Whole Red cilli let them fry. When the fragrance appeared add it to the cooked moong dal. Spread all over and cover it with a lid.
Leave it for about 5 minutes.
Serve with Steamed rice brinjal or parwal fry and curry.

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