This simple and satiating lentil preparation with right doses of medicinal spices like ginger, garlic, turmeric, and cardamom makes it a super-tasty and immune-friendly dish.
IngredientsVegetable stock/ Bone broth – 6 Cups
Green Moong beans – 500 grams
Ground Cumin – 1 tbsp
Ground Turmeric – 1 tbsp
Ground coriander – 2 tsp
Cardamom pods – 6 pods
Fresh chilli for taste
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Onions – 4 large
Garlic Cloves – 6
Ginger root – 2 thumb-size pieces, diced
Carrot – 4, large
Celery sticks – 2 sticks
Sea salt – 2 pinches
Black pepper – 2 pinches
Greens – Baby spinach, spinach, and Kale
Lemon juice – 1 lemon
Method
- Boil the broth in a saucepan, and add moong beans, then cook for 20 minutes or simmer on medium heat.
- Meanwhile, frythe spices till they emanate their fragrance.
- Add ghee to the pan and toss in onions, and spices and fry for 10 minutes.
- Add ginger and garlic and fry for five more minutes, over a gentle heat.
- Stir in carrots, celery,fried onion, ginger, and garlic mix to the moong beans.
- Add salt, pepper and continue cooking with the lid on for 15 more minutes on medium heat.
- Add more stock if necessary, to prevent burning.
- Add greens and finish it with lemon juice.