MOONG DAL WITH SPRING ONION

Spring onion with moong dal is an amazing side dish made with spring onion greens and cooked in soft moong dal. It does not require a lot of time to prepare and tastes super delicious too. Spring onion dal can be made using any lentil or dal or mixed dal. Spring onion gives a nice flavour to this dal. It tastes good with roti/ chapatti or you can serve it as a side dish with dal-chawal. This is an amazing dal preparation with a little crunch of spring onions  and rich pack of protein and a healthy treat.  If soaked moong dal is used then the recipe is ready in just 5-10 minutes. So let’s see the step by step recipe and if you like it then don’t forget to share your feedbacks.

INGREDIENTS:

1 bunch Spring Onion

½ Cup Yellow Split Lentil/ Moong Dal

1 Finely chopped Onion

2-3 Garlic cloves, chopped

3-4 Green Chillies, chopped

¼ teaspoon Asafoetida

½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder

½ teaspoon  Cumin Seeds

½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds

Salt as needed

1 tablespoon Oil

Coriander for garnishing

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Wash and soak moong dal for 15-20 minutes.

STEP 2 - Wash and finely chop spring onions.

STEP 3 – Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds and let them crackle.

STEP 4 – Add chopped onion, green chillies and garlic cloves and sauté till onion turns translucent and raw small vanishes.
STEP 5 – Add turmeric powder and asafoetida and mix.

STEP 6 – Then add soaked moong dal and mix well. Cook it for 2-3 minutes on low flame.

STEP 7 – Add chopped spring onion and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes.

STEP 8 – Add salt, mix and cover. Cook till dal is cooked properly and spring onion leaves becomes soft.

STEP 9 – Keep stirring so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom.

STEP 10 – If needed sprinkle just a little water[approximately 1-2 tablespoon] and give a nice stir.

STEP 11 – Once done and water is completely absorbed, add some chopped coriander and switch off the flame. Ready to serve.

Serve it as a side dish with your meal and enjoy.

NOTES: *You can try this recipe with other veggies like methi, cabbage, etc.