Moong dal Khilma

Name: Moong dal Khilma
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 Tbs Lemon juice; 300 g/1½ cups Green Moong dal; 10 g/1 Tbs Ginger; 3 g/1 tsp Cumin seeds; A pinch Asafoetida; 10 g/2 Tbs Coriander; 75 g/6 Tbs Ghee; Salt; 3 g/½ tsp Garam Masala; 3 g/½ tsp Red Chilli powder; 3 g/½ tsp Turmeric

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 55

Appears in

Prashad

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

About

A dry preparation of pulses, tossed in a tempered mixture of spices.

Ingredients

300 g/1½ cups Green Moong dal
10 g/1

Asia
India
Rajasthan
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

THE LENTIL: Pick and wash in running water.

THE VEGETABLES: Scrape and wash ginger. Clean, wash and chop coriander.

Cooking

Put dal and ginger in a handi, add water (approx 750ml/3 cups), bring to a boil, cover and simmer until almost cooked. Ensure that the lentil is no