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    Last Updated: April 15, 2025 | First Published on: August 5, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Moong Dal Tadka Recipe – How to make Moong Dal Recipe – Simple Indian Dal Recipes

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    Moong Dal Tadka Recipe
    Hari Chandana P Indian Main
     
    Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 25 mins    |  Serves: 4

    Ingredients:

    • ½ cup Moong Dal
    • 1 medium size Onion, chopped
    • 1 Tomato, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 3 Green Chillies
    • ¼ tsp Red Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 2 tbsp Ghee
    • ½ tsp Chopped Garlic
    • A pinch of Hing
    • 1 Dried Red Chilli
    • Coriander leaves for garnish
    • Salt to taste

    Method:

    1. Put
      the rinsed moong dal, turmeric powder, chopped tomato, chopped onion and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook
      for 3 – 4 whistles.
    2. Turn off
      the flame and wait until the pressure go off.
    3. Add little more water, red chilli powder and salt to the dal and simmer for a couple of minutes.
    4. Heat ghee in a pan for seasoning and add the cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
    5. Now add the slit green chillies, grated ginger, garlic and broken red chilli and fry for a couple of seconds.
    6. Add the hing and stir for a couple of seconds. Pour this over the dal and mix well.
    7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

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    Comments

    1. Veena Theagarajan says

      August 06, 2013 at 3:53 am

      Comforting dal.. so simple yet very flavourful

      Reply
    2. Veena Theagarajan says

      August 06, 2013 at 3:54 am

      comforting and healthy.. So flavourful too

      Reply
    3. Sapana Behl says

      August 06, 2013 at 4:32 am

      Simple yet tasty dal!

      Reply
    4. Shama Nagarajan says

      August 06, 2013 at 7:11 am

      delicious dear…love it

      Reply
    5. Wer SAHM says

      August 06, 2013 at 9:54 am

      very easy to make comfortable dal with roti or rice…would be happy if you drop at my site at leisure…

      Reply
    6. Chitrangada says

      August 06, 2013 at 12:56 pm

      What I like about your every post, you make the simplest of food so gorgeous.

      Reply
    7. Happys Cook says

      August 06, 2013 at 2:32 pm

      Lovely and simple curry for roti

      Reply
    8. Priya Suresh says

      August 06, 2013 at 5:01 pm

      Its my all time favourite dal,comforting and delicious.

      Reply
    9. Chitz says

      August 09, 2013 at 6:32 pm

      Yummy comfort food.. Love this anytime !

      Reply
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