Recipe

Moong Dal Tadka

Recipes/Moong Dal Tadka

Light and nutritious moong dal with garlic and cumin tempering

Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

4

Level

easy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup moong dal
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • Fresh coriander

Method

  1. 1

    Wash moong dal and cook with turmeric until soft.

  2. 2

    Mash lightly for a creamy texture.

  3. 3

    Heat ghee, add cumin, garlic and hing.

  4. 4

    When garlic is golden, add tomato and cook briefly.

  5. 5

    Pour tempering over the dal and mix.

  6. 6

    Garnish with coriander and serve with rice or roti.