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Green Mung Daal With Burnt Garlic Tadka
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Green Mung Daal With Burnt Garlic Tadka

Green mung daal is another simple lentil soup side dish. This one is made with whole green mung beans and tempered with slightly burnt garlic and spices! Vegan Gluten Free Recipe. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 284 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Vegan, gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup mung beans soaked 2 hours to a day, green
  • 2 cups water
Tempering:
  • 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • pinch asafoetida
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 5 curry leaves
  • 5-6 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 dry red chili pepper
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

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  1. Rinse the soaked mung beans and pressure cook with 2 cups of water for 2 whistles. Wait for the pressure to go down by itself before opening the pressure cooker.
  2. For the tempering, heat the oil in a medium pan on medium low heat until hot.
  3. Add the mustard seeds. Once they start to sputter, add in the asofetida and curry leaves.
  4. Add in broken dry red chili, garlic, coriander powder and turmeric and mix well.
  5. Cook on medium low heat until the garlic starts to turn golden brown.
  6. Add in the onions and cook for another 2 minutes.
  7. Add the cooked beans to the tempering or the tempering to the beans pan and mix well.
  8. Add salt and black pepper to taste and cook the beans soup for 3-4 minutes so that the soup can pick up the flavor of the tempering.
  9. Serve hot with rotis or rice, garnished with fresh cilantro leaves!

Notes

  • Nutritional value is based on 1 serving

Nutrition Information

Calories 284kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 3g (5%) Sodium 600mg (25%) Potassium 919mg (20%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 240IU (5%) Vitamin C 57.1mg (63%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 284

% Daily Value*

Calories 284kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 3g 5%
Sodium 600mg 25%
Potassium 919mg 20%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 240IU 5%
Vitamin C 57.1mg 63%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.