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Yellow Moong Dal Tadka
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
⏱10 minsPrep Time
🔥25 minsCook Time
⏰35 minsTotal Time
👥3Serves
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Split yellow moong cooks quickly into a silky dal. A cumin-garlic-chilli temper finishes it — light, high-protein, weeknight-ready.
Ingredients
How to Make It
1
Cook moong dal with turmeric until soft; mash lightly.
2
Optional: simmer with chopped tomato.
3
Temper cumin, garlic and chilli; pour over dal. Garnish.
Nutrition per serving
170kcal
Protein11g
Carbohydrates24g
Fat4g
Fibre5g
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Moong is one of the lighter dals — good protein with gentle digestion when cooked soft.
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Pro Tips
- →Rinse well to reduce foam.
- →Don’t over-temper garlic.
- →Keep pourable for rice.
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Variations
- 1Add spinach.
- 2Lemon squeeze at the end.
Frequently Asked Questions
Skim foam while cooking; rinse dal first.
Both — thinner for rice, thicker for roti.
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