Mooli Moong Dal ( Microwave Recipe)

by Tarla Dalal

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Mouth-watering and sumptuous, this Mooli Moong Dal combines radish whites and greens with moong dal, all of which is flavoured with a delectable masala paste.

This paste, made of a rich combination of ingredients, improves both the texture and the flavour of the Mooli Moong Dal, raising it to a class beyond ordinary dals.

This easy, Microwave -made accompaniment has a semi-solid consistency. If you wish to eat it later, you can add a little water before re-heating it to bring it back to the original consistency.

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Soaking time: 3 hours Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 16 mins Total Time: 2063 hours 26 minutes 3Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using 2 Tbsp Water)
3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
2 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)

Other Ingredients
3/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , soaked for 3 hours and drained
3/4 cup finely chopped radish (mooli) whites and greens
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)

Method

Combine the yellow moong dal, radish, turmeric powder, salt and 1 cup of water in a microwave-safe bowl, mix well and cover with a microwave safe lid and microwave on high for 10 minutes, while stirring in between after every 2 minutes.
Add the prepared paste, coriander and ½ cup of water, mix well and microwave on high for 3 minutes, while stirring once in between.
Put the ghee in another microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds.
Add the cumin seeds, green chillies and ginger, mix well and microwave on high for 1 minute.
Add the tempering to the prepared dal, mix well and microwave on high for 2 minutes, while stirring once in between.
Serve hot.

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	280 cal
Protein	11 g
Carbohydrates	26 g
Fiber	4.9 g
Fat	14.7 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	239.1 mcg
Vitamin B1	0.2 mg
Vitamin B2	0.1 mg
Vitamin B3	1.2 mg
Vitamin C	7.2 mg
Folic Acid	29.4 mcg
Calcium	18.8 mg
Iron	46.9 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	447.8 mg
Potassium	46.7 mg
Zinc	0.3 mg