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Green
Moong Dal
Tadka Recipe: Spiced Lentil Curry, Perfect For A Homestyle Cosy Meal

50 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
13
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
Green moong dal tadka is a popular lentil-based curry commonly found in North Indian homes and even restaurants. A hearty green moong dal, it’s cooked in an onion-tomato base and elevated with a sizzling tadka (tempering) of spices. It can be made vegan by swapping ghee with vegan oil. Mix it with rice to serve as a lunch bowl, or enjoy with crisp rotis for dinner.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
1 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole)
5-6 cupsWater
1Ginger, chopped
1Onion, chopped
1Tomato, chopped
1Green chilli, slit
2Red chillies, whole
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspGaram masala powder
4Coriander leaves, chopped
1 tbspGhee
1 tspCumin seeds
to tasteSalt