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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 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • 3 Green Chillies
    • ¼ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • 2 tablespoon Ghee
    • ½ teaspoon 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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    1. Santosh Bangar says

      August 05, 2013 at 5:53 pm

      simple and healthy

      Reply
    2. Suja Manoj says

      August 05, 2013 at 6:09 pm

      Comfort food,healthy and tasty dal

      Reply
    3. Vimitha Anand says

      August 05, 2013 at 6:14 pm

      Comfort food dear

      Reply
    4. manjooo says

      August 05, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      good one!!!

      Reply
    5. Shruti says

      August 05, 2013 at 10:53 pm

      Looks wonderful! Great post...

      Reply
    6. Akila says

      August 06, 2013 at 1:46 am

      My mil used to prepare this... Looks lovely...

      Reply
    7. Gayathri Ramanan says

      August 06, 2013 at 1:57 am

      comforting food..looks so delicious

      Reply
    8. suhaina aji says

      August 06, 2013 at 2:28 am

      this is my fav dal preparation.. i can have it all the day long..nice clicks

      Reply
    9. Hamaree Rasoi says

      August 06, 2013 at 2:31 am

      Dal looks very comforting and tasty. Excellent preparation.
      Deepa

      Reply
    10. Shylaja Praveen says

      August 06, 2013 at 3:07 am

      Nice clicks. My favorite dhal

      Reply
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