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Everyday Moong Dal Recipe Recipe

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Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup (7 ounces) moong dal (hulled and split mung beans, or yellow split lentils), washed and drained

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

3/4 teaspoon table salt, or to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil or ghee

1/8 teaspoon ground asafetida

1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds

1 to 2 dried hot red chiles (the short cayenne type)

1 medium shallot, peeled and cut into slivers
Directions:
Directions:
Step 1
Put the dal in a medium pot and add 3 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Skim off the white froth and add the turmeric and stir. Cover partially, turn the heat to a gentle simmer and cook 45 minutes. Add the salt and stir. Turn off the heat.

Step 2
Pour the oil into a small frying pan and set over medium-high heat. When hot, put in the asafetida, cumin seeds and chiles, quickly, in that order. As soon as the chiles darken, a matter of seconds, add the shallot. Stir and cook until the shallots brown, and then quickly pour the contents of the frying pan over the cooked dal and stir.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4-6 servings
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
From "At Home With Madhur Jaffrey" by Jaffrey (Knopf, 2010)

Tested by Olga Massov.

Published June 4, 2020

 

 

 

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