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Moong Dal Tadka | Moong Dal Coconut Gravy

Moong Dal Tadka is a is usually made as a thick gravy made with moong dal and coconut. It is served with idiyappam.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Gravy
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories:

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • Moong Dal – ½ cup
  • Onion – 1
  • Garlic pods – 5
  • Chilli powder – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • Salt as needed

To Grind :

  • Grated coconut – ¼ cup
  • Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

To Temper:

  • Ghee / Oil – 2 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
  • Dry Red Chilli – 3
  • Hing /Asafoetida a generous pinch
  • Curry Leaves a spring

Instructions 

  • Dry Roast the moong dal till you get a nice aroma, in a pressure cooker, add in the roasted moong dal along with Onion, garlic and required water.
  • Cook for 4 whistles in a medium flame and wait till the pressure gets released on its own. Meanwhile, grind the coconut and cumin seeds together by adding little water to a fine paste.
  • Mashed the cooked dal with a ladle, to this next add in turmeric powder, Chilli powder, and the required salt along with the ground coconut puree.
  • Mix well. If it’s too thick add little water and bring it to a gravy consistency. Heat a pan with oil /ghee to this add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds, then dry red chili, Hing, and curry leaves.
  • To this add in the dal. Cook in a medium flame till comes to a boil and switch off.

Notes

· Goes well with appam and idiyappam.
· Garnish with coriander leaves if you prefer.
Keyword Moong Dal Coconut Gravy, Moong Dal Tadka
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