Recipe- Delicious And Tangy Khatti Moong Daal

Khatti moong daal or sabut moong is a very healthy lentil to consume as it have many nutritional benefits and is easy to digest if cooked properly. It is loaded with protein and Vitamins ,good source of Iron, Magnesium ,potassium, Phosphorous and also have anti oxidant properties.

Moong bean is low in saturated fat and a very good source of fiber. So try to include moong in your diet in some way.

Ingredients

1 cup Whole Moong Beans/ Sabut Moong
1.5 tsp Ginger/ Adrak Chopped
5 Kokum
1/2 tsp Turmeric/ Haldi
6 slices Dried Raw Mango Slice/ Ambeli *check notes
4 tbsp Fresh Coriander
To Taste Salt
1/3 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds/ Methi Dana

Tempering

2 tbsp Ghee/ clarified butter
10 Curry Leaves
2 tsp Green Chilies/ Hari Mirch
4 Dried Red Chilies
1/3 tsp Asafoetidfa/ Hing

Method

* Wash and soak moong for at least 1 hour.

* Soak fenugreek seeds in 2 tbsp of water in a separate bowl.

* In the pressure cooker heat ghee and then add soaked fenugreek seeds(drain the water from the seeds)

* Stir fry for a minute and then add the soaked and drained moong and saute for a minute.OR

* Add the soaked daal and methi seeds, water ,salt,green chilies in the cooker and pressure cook for 5- whistles

* Now add 2 glasses of water and pressure cook for 3 -4 whistle or till cooked very well.

* Open the pressure cooker and mash or whisk the daal or use the hand blender to blend it.

* Add salt, sugar,turmeric, ginger,chopped green chilies, ambeli, kokum, curry leaves, broken dried red chili pieces, 2 tbsp of ghee and approx 2 or 2.5 glasses of water (can adjust the thickness according to your preference)

* Mix well and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.

* Add lemon juice and fresh coriander.

* Add a tsp of ghee while serving.

* Serving suggestions:-goes best with steamed rice or roti’s.