Green Moong Dal (Green Gram Curry)

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Prep Time: 4 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total: 29 minutes

Servings: 3

Green Moong Dal (Green Gram Curry)

Ingredients

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Instructions

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Step 1

Rinse and soak green gram for 3 to 4 hours. Avoid over soaking as the skin begins to separate on its own while cooking. If making in Instant pot you can skip soaking.

Step 2

Once soaked, discard the water and rinse them well.

Step 3

Heat a pan or pot or pressure cooker with oil. Add mustard seeds (optional) & cumin seeds.

Step 4

When they begins to splutter, fry curry leaves & green chilies for 1 minute.

Step 5

Add onions & saute until golden. Add the ginger garlic & fry for a minute.

Step 6

Next add tomatoes & saute until they break down and turn mushy

Step 7

Saute red chili powder, garam masala & coriander powder. Mix and saute for about 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 8

Then drain water from the green gram and add it to the pot. Pour water.

Step 9

If cooking in a pot: Cook till the green gram is tender & soft. If needed add more hot water. The curry should thicken by now.

Step 10

If using a pressure cooker, cook on a medium heat for 3 whistles. When the pressure releases, open the lid.

Step 11

Next if the curry is runny, just cook further for a while until it thickens.

Step 12

Pour a teaspoon of ghee for serving. Squeeze in some lemon juice. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or chapati.

Step 13

Rinse the green moong dal well and keep immersed in fresh water until we need it later. Press saute button on your Instant pot and wait for the display to show “HOT”.

Step 14

Pour oil or ghee. Then add cumin seeds and curry leaves. When the seeds splutter, add onions and green chilli.

Step 15

Saute until the onions turn light golden. Stir in the ginger garlic & saute for 30 to 60 seconds.

Step 16

Add tomatoes and sprinkle salt. Saute until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

Step 17

Add chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder & turmeric. Saute for 30 seconds & press cancel button.

Step 18

Then pour water and scrape the bottom of the steel insert to deglaze any bits of food stuck at the bottom.

Step 19

At this stage if you desire you can also blend the onion tomato masala using a hand blender.

Step 20

Drain water from the green gram and add them.

Step 21

Optional for cooking rice – Place a trivet and then the rice bowl. Cover the rice bowl.

Step 22

Secure the IP with the lid and position the steam release handle to sealing.

Step 23

Press pressure cook button and set the timer to 8 mins for firmer yet fully cooked lentils. For softer lentils set to 10 mins. If using dried mung beans (unsoaked) then cook them for 15 mins.

Step 24

Let the pressure release naturally for 10 mins, then release the rest manually.

Step 25

Garnish green gram dal with coriander leaves. You can also stir in some coconut milk or lemon juice if you desire.

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