Moong Dal Dosa

Moong Dal Dosa is a healthy and nutritious filling breakfast..again very tasty and crispy form of  dosa.Have fun preparing.

Ingredients

Moong Dal Dosa

Split Moong dal -1 cup

Ginger - 1/4 inch 

Green chillies -5

Jeera/cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Asafoetida/hing - a pinch

Coriander leaves - finely chopped

Onion -1 finely chopped (optional)

Oil 

Salt to taste.

Method

Soak moong dal for 5-6 hours.Grind it to a smooth paste with ginger, Jeera,hing, green chillies to form a fine batter.Add salt, chopped coriander leaves.Add onions and coconut .Make dosa.Serve hot with butter and chutney of your choice.

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Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani is a rich creamy gravy side dish for Indian Breads. Made from lentils blended with cream and spices is very delicious and tasty.

Ingredients

Green Moong-1 cup

Dal Makhani

Rajma-1 small cup
(soak overnight)

Chopped Onions - 1/2 cup

Tomato Puree - 1/2 cup

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp

Cumin /Jeera  - 1 tsp
Bay leaf-1
Lavang-1-2
Cinnamon-1"
1-2 Green Chillies

Red Chilly Pwd - 1 tbsp

Dhania jeera pwd - 1 tsp

Garam Masala-1 tsp

Fresh Cream -1-2 tbsp
kasuri Methi-1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste
Butter

Method- Dal Makhani Recipe

Pressure cook the dals with enough water and little oil. Cook till done. Drain with water and mash it lightly 

In a pan heat oil/butter,add jeera,bay leaf,cloves,cinnamon,chillies and sauté next  add garlic paste,

add onions and fry well.Add the tomato paste and fry till the oil separates. 

Add the masala powders ,salt and mix well , add  little water and cook for 2-3 mins.

Next add the cooked dal and mix.Once it starts to boil, add fresh cream, keep stirring, cook on simmer for 5-10 min. 

Serve Dal Makhani hot with Indian Breads.

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Moong Dal Pakoda

Moong Dal Pakoda (Vada or Fritters) is a spicy snack made from lentils (moong dal) with Indian spices.Enjoy as evening snack.

Moong Dal Pakoda

Ingredients

• 1 cup split moong dal
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 5-6 green chillies finely chopped
• few Coriander leaves chopped
• Few curry leaves chopped
• 1tsp cumin/jeera
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp chilli pad
•  1-2 tbsp grated coconut
• salt to taste

Method: Soak moong dal for 3-4 hours or overnight.Grind with little water.Add the other ingredients and mix well.Heat little oil and add to the batter and mix.In a kadai,heat oil,make pakoras and  fry until it becomes golden brown on both sides.Drain on absorbent paper.Serve hot with chutney or sauce.

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Moong Dal Cabbage Palya

Moong Dal Cabbage Palya  is delicious spicy mix of cabbage with lentils (moong Dal) that can be enjoyed with chapati. 

Ingredients:

Moong Dal Cabbage Palya 

1. Cabbage - Finely Chopped 1 Cup

2. Moong Dal - 1/4 Cup (soaked for 1 hr)

3. Green Chilies - 5-6 finely chopped

4. Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp

5. Salt to taste

6. Jeera - 1/2 tsp

7. Mustard - 1/2 tsp

8. Chana dal-1/4 tsp

9. Urad dal-1/4 tsp

10. Oil - 1 tsp

11.Hing-pinch

12.Chopped coriander leaves

13.Curry leaves

Method- Heat oil in the pressure pan, add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal , hing ,Jeera, finely chopped green Chilies, curry leaves, once done add chopped Cabbage, washed Moong Dal with little water, Stir fry for 1-2 mins. Close a lid and let it cook for some time. Once done, add salt mix well Garnish with coriander leaves, add freshly grated coconut. Serve hot with chapati or rasam rice.

 

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Hesarubele Kosambri/ Moong Dal Salad

 Hesarubele Kosambri (aka Moong Dal ) is normally served as part of traditional Habbada Adige (Festive Food Platter).Salads are known as Kosambri in Kannada.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup moong dal 
• 1 medium sized cucumber,chopped
• 1 grated carrot
• 5-6 finely chopped green chillies
• 1tspn oil
• 1tspn mustard seeds
• 1/2 tspn chana dal
• 1/2 tspn urad dal
• 4-5 curry leaves
• 1tspn lemon juice
• Hing pinch
• fresh coriander chopped
• 2tbspn fresh grated coconut
• salt as per taste

Method:

1.Soak moong dal for 30minutes and drain it dry and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a small kadai or pan on medium flame. Add mustard seeds-once it splutters,add chana dal,urad dal ,green chillies, curry leaves and hing,once done add to the moong dal.

3 .Add chopped cucumber, grated carrot ,chopped coriander leaves , grated coconut,salt and lemon juice and mix well.Serve with chapati or enjoy with hot Rasam/ Saaaru Rice.

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Hesaru Kaalu Usli/ Moong Usal

HesaruKaalu Usli or Moong Usal is  nutritious and healthy recipe which can be enjoyed by  kids as well as elders.This is with onion and lemon juice.

Ingredients:

Hesarukaalu Usli

• 1 cup Sprouted Moong/Hesaru kaalu(steamed)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• Fresh coriander leaves-few 
• 1-2 tbsp Grated Coconut, fresh/frozen
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• Pomegranate  fruit  (opt)
• Salt -as per taste

Seasoning/tadka

• Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 5-6 finely chopped  green chilies
• Hing-pinch

Method: Mix sprouted moong, onion salt .Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chanadal, uraddal, curry leaves, green chilies and hing.Add lemon juice ,fresh grated coconut,coriander leaves and mix well and serve as snack or side dish for chapati.

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Spicy Pongal

Pongal - a Sankranthi Festival flavor. This Huggi / Khara /Ven Pongal is the traditional recipe made in almost all homes in South India during Makara Sankranthi.  

It can also be enjoyed during cold chill weather and see how it will warm you up!  Enjoy pipping hot. 

Spicy Pongal

Ingredients

Raw rice 1 cup

Moong dal- 1/4 cup

Water 4 cups

Salt as needed

Ginger chopped 1 tblsp optional

Asafoetida 1 pinch

Boiled Avarekai/Peas-1/2 cup special flavor

Gojju

Seasoning

Ghee 2 tblsp

Pepper 2 tsp

Jeera 2 tsp

Curry leaves few

Hing a pinch

Cashews 5-6

Dry coconut-1/2 tbsp

Green chillies-3-4 unique spicy flavor

 Method

Fry Moong dal and rice with ginger in ghee. 

Cook in pressure cooker along with little jeera, pepper and green chillies with water.

Allow it to cool and mash well.

Add boiled avarekai or peas.

Season with the items given. Heat little ghee, add pepper and let it start splutter. 

Add cashews and jeera. Add green chillies curry leaves and hing.

Once done  add it to pongal and mix well.

Add grated dry coconut.

Serve hot with tamrind gojju.

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