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Gujarati Moong Dal

April 12, 2020 by naivecookcooks 23 Comments

Delicious & nourishing Gujarati Moong Dal is made by adding yogurt and a tempering of fresh ginger,garlic & green chilies! It’s a soul food from one of the Western States of India!

Gujarati moong dal with tempering

How was your valentines day friends? Did you all go out or stayed in? We stayed in and decided to finish up work. I made Ronak’s favorite Louisiana Chicken Pasta, corn & jalapeno garlic bread for a pre valentine’s day dinner and Ronak loved the pasta! It was my first time trying out his favorite cheesecake factory pasta and it was on point! And after that we enjoyed a glass of wine with freshly made chocolate chip cookies! Remember the power of freezing?!Always a winner!

bowl of gujarati moong dal

So since we indulged for pre valentines day dinner,  we decided to keep it simple and healthy last night. And when it comes to simple & healthy, lentils or chicken is always on my mind! Lentils are a powerhouse of protein and when made this way, they taste totally delicious too. To be honest I never liked yellow moong dal while growing up but when I married Ronak, I realised the way it’s made in Gujarat is totally awesome and I instantly fell in love with it. I always count this as one of the perks of marrying someone from a totally different family background. I got to learn so much about their cuisine that it makes our meals so much more interesting!

In India this is enjoyed along with some freshly made homemade bhakri (a thick and somewhat stiff flatbread from Gujarat. Sort of like paratha) but if you want to make it simple, it will taste amazing along with some store bought naan as well.

gujarati moong dal

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Gujarati Moong Dal
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
45 mins
 
Author: Naive Cook Cooks
Serves: 3 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup yellow moong dal (You can find it easily in Indian grocery stores or even any supermarket)
  • 2 Tbsp white urad dal (optional) (split and dehusked black gram lentils)
  • Salt to taste
  • ¾ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¾ cups yogurt (whole milk or low fat, both work fine)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ¾ tsp mustard seeds
  • Few curry leaves if you have (they give a fresh fragrant flavor but if you don't have any, you have skip)
  • 1.5 tsp green chili paste or as per taste
  • 1.5 tsp ginger paste
  • 1.5 tbsp garlic paste
  • Few drops of lime juice
  • For serving ->
  • 2 tsp oil
  • Few dry red chilies
  • 1-2 tsp red chili powder (if you want extra heat)
  • chopped cilantro
Instructions
  1. Rinse yellow moong dal and urad dal (if using) in a fine sieve under running water until water turns clear.
  2. Transfer it to a pot and fill it with almost 2 cups of water.
  3. At this point you can either boil the dal in pressure cooker or pot.
  4. Cook until dal is completely soft and try to make sure that after cooking you are left with almost no water in the dal.
  5. Once dal is cooked, keep it aside.
  6. Now in a bowl take yogurt and beat until smooth without any lumps. Transfer it to the cooked pot of dal and add salt and turmeric powder. Mix until everything is combined.
  7. Now if you have used a thick whole milk yogurt, dal is going to be thick so I I usually add about ½ cup water also at this point and mix everything nicely.
  8. Now for the tempering part. Take a small deep pot and add oil. Once hot add mustard seeds and cover immediately or the seeds will pop out everywhere! Make sure once the seeds start popping, you lower the gas.
  9. Once the popping stops, add curry leaves, green chili paste, garlic paste and ginger paste and cook for few seconds until raw smell goes away.
  10. Add this to yogurt and dal mix.
  11. Mix everything and taste. Add few drops of lime juice & adjust salt or anything else as per your taste.
  12. Now heat it up on low gas so yogurt doesn't curdle. THIS IS IMPORTANT cause if you decide to warm up your dal on high flame make sure to constantly stir it or yogurt will curdle.
  13. Enjoy with freshly made bhakri or store bought naan or steamed rice.
Notes
Ami says:
You can even serve this with fresh basmati rice.
3.5.3208

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Comments

  1. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    February 15, 2016 at 8:02 AM

    We stayed in for Valentine’s day too! LOVE this souop! I’ve never heard of gujarati moong dal, but it sounds absolutely delicious! LOVE the ginger,garlic and green chilies combination! Creamy, dreamy and totally comforting! Cheers, friend!

    Reply
  2. naivecookcooks says

    February 15, 2016 at 9:18 AM

    Thanks girfriend! Hope you try this out! It’s really simple and so delicious! Happy Monday 🙂

    Reply
  3. Binjal's VEG Kitchen says

    February 15, 2016 at 10:07 AM

    Love mag ni dal! Delicious!

    Reply
  4. Manali @ CookWithManali says

    February 15, 2016 at 11:02 AM

    I love it!! I love the gujarati dal Ami, thanks for sharing! total comfort food! Pinned!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:47 PM

      Thanks a lot girl!! Thanks for pinning 🙂

      Reply
  5. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    February 15, 2016 at 12:58 PM

    love learning about Gujarati Moong Dal! I can definitely appreciate Indian soul food!! looks so good!!!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:49 PM

      Thanks Alice!! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Megan - The Emotional Baker says

    February 15, 2016 at 3:34 PM

    I think staying in is the best for Valentine’s. This dal would make a lovely at home meal, too! It’s beautiful 🙂

    Reply
  7. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    February 16, 2016 at 5:05 AM

    My husband and I always order a heart-shaped pizza for Valentine’s…our special tradition! This dish looks so good, Ami! I love the pretty color and flavor. Definitely great comfort food for the cold winter weather!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:50 PM

      Aww that’s such a cute tradition Gayle!! Love it!! Thanks girl!

      Reply
  8. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    February 16, 2016 at 5:59 AM

    This soup looks like pure comfort food that I SO want to be digging into right now! Looks so good, Ami!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:53 PM

      Thanks Sarah!!

      Reply
  9. David @ Spiced says

    February 16, 2016 at 7:06 AM

    We didn’t do anything too crazy here for Valentine’s Day. We stayed in and made dinner, too…so much better than going out! I’m loving this dish, Ami. As you know, I’m getting into Indian flavors, and I totally want to give this one a shot now!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:54 PM

      Sometimes isn’t it just better to stay at home & relax while the whole world is outside?!! Glad you guys relaxed and enjoyed at home David! Thanks and hope you give this a try!

      Reply
  10. Balvinder says

    February 16, 2016 at 8:08 AM

    I love mung daal very much and we did make it yesterday. I have to try your recipe with yogurt, one day!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 9:09 PM

      I hope you try this Balvinder! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  11. Puja Darshan says

    February 16, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    Gujrati Dal. I need to try this
    Thanks for sharing… 🙂

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 11:51 PM

      Thanks Puja! Give it at try! You will love it 🙂

      Reply
  12. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    February 16, 2016 at 10:40 AM

    I have only had moong bean in yogurt sacue but never had this version of Gujrati dal. I have to try is yummyy and comfy dish.

    Reply
  13. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    February 16, 2016 at 10:40 AM

    I have only had moong bean in yogurt sacue but never had this version of Gujrati dal. I have to try is yummyy and comfy dish.

    Reply
  14. Monica says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    The pre-Valentine’s Day menu sounds amazing and this healthy dal is just as good as that! I love lentils and seeing this bright creamy bowl is just so soothing. Lovely when things are good for you and taste amazing, too. : )

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 18, 2016 at 11:52 PM

      Thanks Monica and hope you give this a try 🙂

      Reply
  15. Nadia says

    February 19, 2016 at 4:46 AM

    Wow, this looks delicious! So vibrant and inviting 😀 Love dal, can eat it everyday of the week!

    Reply

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