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Irresistible Mung Daal Recipe - Known as Moong Dal and Mung Dahl, this vegan-friendly and gluten-free Indian dish is incredibly delicious and comforting, super healthy, and terrifically easy to make at home.

Irresistible Mung Daal Recipe (Moong Dal)

sesame oil

onion

garlic (minced)

ginger

tomato paste

salt

cumin

coriander

turmeric

cardamom

vegetable broth

dried yellow spilt peas ((or red lentils))

cilantro

Set a 4-6 quart saucepot over medium heat. Add the sesame oil, chopped onion, garlic, and ginger. Sauté for 5-7 minutes to soften.

Stir in the tomato paste, salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cardamom. Sauté another minute or two.

Pour in the vegetable broth and split peas. Bring to a boil. Stir and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer the daal for 30-40 minutes, until the peas are soft. (Red lentils will take approximately 20-25 minutes.)

Taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Add additional broth if you would like the daal a little thinner.

Serve warm with basmati rice.

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Irresistible Mung Daal Recipe – Also known as Moong Dal and Mung Dahl, this vegan-friendly and gluten-free Indian dish is incredibly delicious and comforting, super healthy, and terrifically easy to make at home.

Mung Daal Recipe (Moong Dal)

Dalca" is a popular lentil dish served at festivals or weddings. Brought over by the Indian migrants, this recipe has been improvised by families to suit their taste. Usually it consists of meat but today I've made a vegan version. This dish is one of our family favourites as it has loads of vegetables and spices to keep us warm during these cold winter days. Tonight I've served it with homemade Idlis but you can eat it with rice, dhosas, naans, chapatis or anything you like really! Someone in my family eats it like a soup too 🙈😉

Malaysian style Vegetable Dalca

Mung Dal

garlic

vegetable oil

green chilli

Spice A (for tempering)

onions (around 60 g), finely sliced

cinnamon stick

cloves

-star anise

cardamom pods

curry leaves

chillies (you can cut into small pieces if you prefer spicier Dalcha)

Spice B (pound using pestle and mortar)

garlic (around 10 g)

g ginger

Spice C (mix

cumin powder

fennel powder

tsp ground poppy seed (optional)

curry powder

water

Vegetables (can put

potatoes, peel and cut into quarters

cauliflower florets

fine beans -

tomato,

Other Ingredients

ghee

ml thick coconut milk

tamarind juice

water (depend

coriander leaves

Salt

Rinse the Mung Dal then transfer to a heavy based saucepan. Add enough water to cover the lentils, then add in 2 tsp of turmeric, 1 garlic clove, 2 teaspoons of oil and the green chilli. Stir to mix then bring to boil on medium heat. Once boiled, turn down the heat and simmer the dal till soft. Keep an eye on the Dal just in case it goes dry and skim off any white scum that forms.

Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in another large saucepan and then add in Spice A (tempering spices). Let it infuse for a few seconds then add in Spice B; stir continuously so it doesn't stick to the pan. Once fragrant, add in Spice C and continue stirring till the curry paste is cooked and the oil has separated.

Add the spice paste to the cooked dal and add in the potatoes and 2 cups of water. Bring to boil on high heat. Once boiled, turn down the heat and simmer till potatoes are half cooked. Add in the rest of the vegetables, coconut milk, tamarind juice and salt. Bring to boil again and simmer till vegetables are softened. If the Dal is too thick, add in the last cup of water. If you are happy with the texture of your Dalcha, leave it out

Finally, add in the coriander leaves, check for seasoning and turn the heat off. Enjoy

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