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Sukhi Palak Moong Dal /Spinach Mung Dal Fry

Name: How to cook Sukhi Palak Moong Dal /Spinach Mung Dal Fry - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Swapna

Sukhi Palak Moong Dal /Spinach Mung Dal Fry

Sukhi palak moong dal/Spinach mung dal fry is a very simple, quick and easy dish. It is the healthy way to get both greens and proteins in a dish. It is made dry and the moong dal is cooked soft but not mushy. It is very light on the stomach and goes well with bhakri, paratha, chapati, chawal ki roti or with plain rice and Gujarati kadhi. It is suitable for Vegan diet.

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 people

Cooking time :

35 minutes

1 cup

split moong dal (yellow). Wash and soaked for one hour

250 gm

spinach washed and chopped

1 tbsp

oil

1/2 tsp

mustard seeds rai

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds jeera

1/4 tsp

asafoetida hing

dry red chilli

1 inch

cinnamon stick

cloves

1 tsp

ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder haldi

1 tsp

red chilli powder if you want more spicy, you can add green chilli paste or finely chopped green chilli

1 tsp

coriander cumin seed powder dhania jeera powder

1/2 cup

water

to taste

salt

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, dry red chilli, and asafoetida. Let them crackle.

* Step 2

Add washed and chopped spinach to it. Saute it for a couple of minutes.

* Step 3

Once the spinach starts to soften, add turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste. If you want you can add chopped or crushed green chilli. Saute for two minutes.

* Step 4

Add coriander cumin seed powder and red chilli powder and saute for a minute.

* Step 5

Add the soaked yellow moong dal with water. Add salt as per taste. Mix well. Let it come to boil.

* Step 6

Reduce the heat to medium and cover and cook the moong dal. Stir in between.

* Step 7

After 10-15 minute, the moong dal will be soft and cooked. Open the lid and cook the dal uncovered for a minute or till the water is dried. The moong dal should be cooked soft but not mushy.