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Bengali Moong Dal with Vegetables

Moong Dal with Vegetables is a Bengali winter delicacy cooked with roasted moong dal and various winter vegetables.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bengali
Keyword: Bengali Recipes
Yield: 4
Author: Amrita

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Wok

Materials

  • 1 cup Moong Dal (petite yellow lentils)
  • ½ cup Cauliflower Florets
  • ¼ cup Carrot chopped
  • ¼ cup Green Peas
  • ¼ cup Beans chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 teaspoon Grated Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • Salt per taste
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Ghee
  • ¼ cup Mustard Oil use as required

Instructions

  • Dry roast moong dal in a pan for few minutes. Stir continuously until the yellow lentil changes color to light brown.
  • At this point, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for some time.
  • Later wash this dry roasted dal and after that transfer it to pressure cooker.
  • In a pressure cooker, combine the water, salt, and turmeric powder and cook for 2-3 whistles, or until done. Allow to release the pressure.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a wok, and fry blanched cauliflower florets with little salt and turmeric. When done, remove from the wok and set aside.
  • Next add chopped coconut pieces and fry them with salt and keep aside.
  • Following this, add the beans and carrot and sauté for a few minutes. Next, add the peas and fry for a few more minutes before setting aside.
  • Now add remaining oil in the wok and add cumin seeds and dry red chilli.
  • Next add grated ginger and quickly stir it and add boiled dal in it.
  • Add all the fried vegetables and mix well.
  • At this stage add water if required and allow it boil for few minutes. Add salt and sugar as per taste.
  • Finally, when the dal reaches to the right consistency, switch off the flame. Add ghee on top.