LAUKIWALI BHUNI MOONG KI DAL
super easy
Luki Wali Bhuni Moong Ki Dal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Yellow moong dal (split green gram dal)
- 6 inches piece,(approximately 150 gms) peel, cut into moderately big 8-12 pieces
- ¾-1 tbsp Coconut bits (optional)
- 1-2 slit Green chilies
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- 2 Cloves
- ¾ tsp Jeera
- ½ tsp Haldi powder
- A few pinches – Hing
- 1 tsp Ginger grated
- 1 tsp Sugar (optional)
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Salt-to-taste
Instructions
- Heat about ¼ teaspoon of ghee in a pressure pan, add the moong dal and roast on a very low flame till it turns golden brown
- Wash the roasted dal and keep soaked in water for 10-15 minutes
- Change the water, add sufficient water to the dal, add salt, haldi powder, a few pinches of jeera, grated ginger and cook the dal for a whistle and 3-4 minutes after the whistle on a low flame
- Open the cooker when the pressure is released naturally, add the pieces of “lauki”, bottle gourd, add a little more water if needed and pressure cook once again for one whistle and switch off the flame, open the cooker when the pressure is released
- Heat remaining ghee in a deep pan or kadhai, add the cloves and cinnamon stick, add the slit green chilies, bay leaf, jeera and hing
- After the jeera crackles, add the coconut bits and pour in the cooked dal- lauki mixture, add a little sugar, adjust consistency and the seasonings
- Serve hot with hot rice papad and pickle or with rotis
- Lauki (bottle gourd, can be replaced with radish, ridge gourd etc)
Notes
- This recipe is beneficial because yellow moong dal is a good source of fiber, protein, and folates.
- The wholesome goodness of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in bottle gourd (Lauki) provides a healthful boost.
Energy | 195 Kcal |
Carbohydrate | 26 g |
Protein | 9 g |
Fat | 4 g |
Calcium | 16.9mg |
Iron | 0.5mg |
Total fiber | 5.1 g |
Soluble fiber | 0.7 g |
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