Name: Whole Green Moong dal tadka (Dhaba style) recipe by Kanupriya at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Whole Green moong dal 250 gms; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Red chilli powder 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; Pinch of hing; Chopped onion 1; Grated ginger 1 tsp; Minced garlic 1 tsp; Chopped tomatoes 1; Green chillies 3-4; Ghee 1 tsp; Chopped coriander leaves

ABOUT Whole Green Moong dal tadka (Dhaba style) RECIPE

The green moong dal tadka receipe is delicious and easy to make, is very nutritious too. The ghee tadka is so important for dal that it heightens the flavor of the dish and makes it perfect. You can take this tadka in your diet.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Whole Green moong dal 250 gms
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Pinch of hing
Chopped onion 1
Grated ginger 1 tsp
Minced garlic 1 tsp
Chopped tomatoes 1
Green chillies 3-4
Ghee 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

Wash the green moong and soak for 15mins.
To begin, into the pressure cooker, add the moong dal along with the water, turmeric powder, red Chilli powder and salt.
Cook the dal in the pressure cooker until you here to 3-4 whistles. Simmer the heat to low and continue to cook for another 10 mins.
After 10mins turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally.
Open the cooker and you will notice that the dal is well cooked.
Now, that the dal is cooked, we will make the seasoning.
Heat the ghee in a small Kadhai add cumin seeds allow it to crackle. Now add hing, garlic. After few secs add ginger, green chillies, onion and saute.
Onion turns into pinkish now add tomatoes & salt. Cover the lid for 1-2 mins. Turn off the heat.
Add this seasoning to the cooked moong dal tadka. Give it a stir.
Finally stir in the chopped Coriander leaves and the juice from lemon.
Serve the dal warm with tawa roti.

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