Yellow Bhuna Moong Dal with Coconut

Name: How to cook Yellow Bhuna Moong Dal with Coconut - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Anamika Banerjee

Yellow Bhuna Moong Dal with Coconut

A typical BONG RECIPE rich with high content Carbs- could prove to be healthy if moderately eaten but may not be quite recommend for the weight loss regime because of it's high carbs & calories content due to the usage of the Lentil, Coconut, Ghee etc. Could be used as a healthy carb plus fat recipe diet if taken- once in a while, or even simply leaving out one of it's basic ingredients while preparing- it maybe turned out into a highly recommended palate for those who wanna upto the low carb dietary restrictions

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 people

Cooking time :

30 mins

1/4 Cup

Freshly Grated Coconut

1 Cup

Yellow Moong Dal (Dry Roasted until light golden brown)

550 gms

water (to boil dal)

1 tsp

Whole Cumin Seeds (Jeera)

To Taste

Salt

1.5 tsp

Sugar

1-2

Bay Leaves (Tejpatta)

1-2

Dry Whole Red Chilli

1.5 tsp

Bhuna Jeera Powder (Homemade)

1 tsp

Turmeric Powder

3/4

Green Chillies

2 tbsps

Desi Ghee

1 tbsp

Ginger Paste

2 tbsps

Sliced Coconut (Thinly sliced for the garnish)

1/4 Cup

Blanched Green Peas

1/4 Cup

Freshly Chopped Tomatoes

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Set aside the boiled Moong Dal: Now, in a kadai/pan- take some oil, add in the whole spices & sauté until fragrant and then, add in the grated coconut, keep stirring & now, add in the peas and tomatoes while continue sautéing

* Step 2

Now, pour in the boiled Dal while stirring it gently, also time to add in the salt & sugar (post checking it out as the dal already been boiled with that), 3/4 Green slit chillies & cover it to cook for about another 5-6 mins time, by putting the flame in the low-medium- also, add in some warm water (if required)

* Step 3

Now, lastly add in the ghee & give it a nice mix and cover it again by putting off the flame & allow it to rest in the standby position for about 10-15 mins time before serving it to the platters

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