Pudina Moong Dal Recipe (Mint Moong Dal)

Sasmita Sahoo

December 17, 2022

3117 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 25 M|Total: 35 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:North Indian Recipes

Mint has many health benefits as it is good for digestion, detoxifies the body etc. This recipe is simply a moong dal just flavoured with mint leaves. Really an aromatic tasty dal it is and is perfect for your weekday meals.

Serve Pudina Moong Dal along with Capsicum Usili and Phulkas for a weekday lunch or dinner.

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Serve Pudina Moong Dal along with Capsicum Usili and Phulkas for a weekday lunch or dinner.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Dal recipes such as

Ingredients

1/2 Yellow Moong Dal (Split)

1/2 Red Chilli powder

1/4 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1 Asafoetida (hing)

1 Ghee

2 Mint Leaves (Pudina), chopped

Water, as needed

Salt, as needed

Instructions for Pudina Moong Dal Recipe (Mint Moong Dal)

To begin making the Pudina Moong Dal recipe, add 1 cup of water, turmeric powder and washed moong dal in a stainless steel vessel and cook till the dal turns soft. Alternatively, just pressure cook upto 2 whistles.

Once the dal is cooked, add 1 and 1/2 cups of water, salt. Bring to a boil and then simmer. While the dal is simmering, prepare the tadka.

Heat ghee/oil in a tadka pan. First fry the cumin seeds and then add asafoetida.

Add mint leaves and fry for some seconds. Lastly add red chili powder.

Immediately, pour this tempering/tadka mixture in the dal & stir well. Simmer the dal for 2 to 3 minutes.

Serve Pudina Moong Dal along with Capsicum Usili and Phulkas for a weekday lunch or dinner.