Mung Dal

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 118.0
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 3.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
  • Protein: 7.2 g

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Introduction

Lovely Mung Dal, colorful and flavorful! Lovely Mung Dal, colorful and flavorful!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 1/2 c. mung dal or yellow split peas
    2 1/2 c. water
    1 1/2 tsp salt
    1 tbsp minced gingerroot
    1 small jalapeno, diced
    1/2 c. diced tomatoes
    1 tbsp. lemon juice
    1/2 tsp tumeric
    2 tsp oil
    1 tsp cumin seeds
    1 small dried red chile
    pinch of asefoetida
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1/4 - 1/2 c. chopped cilantro

Directions

1. Rinse mung dal and let soak for 30 minutes. 2. Heat split peas with water and salt until boiling. Reduce heat, cover and let simmer 15 - 20 minutes, until tender and thickened. Add more water, if necessary, to prevent drying out. Add the ginger, jalapeno, tomatoes and tumeric. Cover and let cook until done. 3. Heat oil in small pan. Add red chile and then the cumin seeds. Then the garlic and asetofoetida. Pour into the dal. Stir in the colander.

Serving Size: Makes six servings, 500 grams each

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SOPHIALARA.