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Moong Dal

SUBMITTED BY: Pyromommy PHOTO BY: barkavi

"I actually learned this in the kitchen of this lovely Indian woman!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 32 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 1/2 cups dried yellow split peas
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon diced jalapeno chile pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
  • 3 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1/2 dried red chile pepper
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. Rinse split peas; soak in 2 1/2 cups water for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat split peas and water, with salt, until boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until tender and thickened. Add more water, if necessary, to prevent drying out. To the cooked split peas add ginger, jalapeno pepper, tomato, lemon juice and turmeric.
  3. Heat oil in a small saucepan and add cumin seed and red chile pepper. When pepper is heated add Asafoetida and garlic. Stir mixture into split peas and add cilantro; mix well.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2007 by Ednicious
A great basic dahl recipe. It can also be enhanced with all manner of vegetable matter to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2006 by BLANKIN
I'd like to chime in about the aesofetida. It is also labeled "Hing" and you can find it in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2003 by SRDOEBLING
Very good, easy recipe. I omitted the "1 pinch Asafoetida" MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2003 by CHERYLAP
There's one word to describe this dish: PHENOMENAL!!! Thank you, Pyromommy, for a wonderful,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2008 by SeattleSongBird
I haven't actually made this recipe yet, just wanted to comment on the asafoetida. This is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by DEBMCE4
Delicious! I soaked the peas for 4 hours, it still took much longer than recipe called for,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by VegetarianJWsister
I concur -- this is "Yummy". It helps that I already love Indian food. What I learned from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by HEXTHECAT
Quite tasty. I couldn't get Asafoetida, so put some onion powder in instead. (I had read... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by SHAMMI EDWARDS
Just FYI - If the dried yellow split peas are round, they're "chana dal". Moong dal is smaller... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2007 by |E|E|
After reading all the reviews here, I tried making this with different proportions. I also... MORE

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