Gujarati
Mag Nu Shaak (Moong Dal Sabzi)
- Duration: 20 minutes+soaking time
- Serves: 5-6 people
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Spice Level: Medium
Authenticity Slice
Take care that the dish is not runny. To ensure good consistency, be careful with the water content in the dish. The consistency is what separates it from being a regular dal dish.
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Trivia Tadka
Moong Dal Subzi is a spicy but healthy vegetarian dish which is highly regarded for its protein-rich content.
Ingredients
- Green gram (moong dal) (1 cup)
- Oil (2 tbsp)
- Cumin-coriander powder (jeera-dhania powder) (1 tsp)
- MTR Lal Mirch/Red Chilli Powder (1/2 tsp)
- MTR Haldi/Turmeric Powder (1 tsp)
- Salt (To Taste)
- Lemon juice (1 tsp)
Method
- Wash the moong dal thoroughly and soak it for 4-5 hrs in warm water. Drain the water and keep the dal aside.
- In a pressure cooker, add 4 cups of water and the dal. Keep the mixture to cook through four whistles. Then, get the cooker off the flame and allow the steam to escape naturally.
- In a kadhai, heat oil and add MTR Haldi/Turmeric Powder and moong dal to it. Stir well.
- Now, add MTR Lal Mirch/Red Chilli Powder, salt and jeera-dhania powder and mix well yet again.
- Add 1 cup water and stir intermittently while the dal cooks for 2 mins on slow flame.
- Add lemon juice.
- Mag Nu Shaak is ready to be served with roti or rice.
