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  1. I have fond memories of eating green moong dal every morning for breakfast in my hosts home in Haryana. So when I found this recipe for the first time I was excited to make it and it was interesting to eat it again finally after so many years.

    I made chapatis to go with it. It was a bit too runny. Perhaps rice would have been more suitable for the 3 cups of water I used.

    Will definitely cut it back next time. I was surprised to see that only ½ cup of Moong dal was called for. Is this the correct amount? I probably could have used ¾ cup without any trouble.5 stars

    1. Thank you. Yes ½ cup is the correct amount. The consistency can be changed by adding less water. Mashing some moong lentils will help in thickening the consistency of the curry. You could add ¾ of the moong beans, but then I think the flavors of the curry will change slightly.

  2. I’m very fond of cooking, and especially Indian vegetarian cooking. I’ll try these recipes one by one. Doing the pink lentil curry today! Thank you very much. Ashley. Johannesburg, South Africa.5 stars

  3. This is a fantastic dish. Thank you for the recipe! I used 3 large cloves of garlic and it really paid off.5 stars

  4. Another great recipe ! Thanks 😀 ?
    A related question, do you have a recipe for chilke wali green mung dal ?
    When I went to the Indian store I bought both, sabut and chilke wali ?5 stars

      1. Sounds good, I will try soon, I’ve got both these dals sitting waiting on the kitchen counter ? Also made your awesome mint chutney today again for the holiday.
        Happy New Year ! ?5 stars

  5. Whenever I need help in cooking typical Bengali food, I call my mom…. n for any other vegetarian Recipe, I search for vegrecipesofindia…. they always come out perfect…. thank you so much5 stars

  6. My family loves this recipe, it’s so tasty! We also love your mother in laws rajma curry, thank you both for the recipes ?5 stars

  7. Thank you for all your recipes. I have become the de facto cook at home and always stayed away from Indian food as didn’t think I could replicate my mums cooking.. your recipes have given me a new confidence, please don’t stop ????5 stars

  8. I usually look for recipes that my kids wud love to eat…less spicy, less oily, quick and simple ones with ingredients easily found in our kitchen… my kids wudnt eat green moong in any form…. but they thoroughly enjoyed thier meal with your recipe of “green moong gravy” with rice and generous serving of ghee… my husband enjoyed it with chappati…thank you for this simple but very nutritious gravy…5 stars

    1. thank you pushpa. even i prefer to cook less spicy and less oily food for the family with easily available ingredients. on the blog, you will find many of such indian recipes with the exceptions of baking recipes, world recipes and fried recipes. i am glad your family liked the moong dal recipe. thanks for sharing. happy cooking.

  9. This is my go to easy dal recipe! I switch up what kinds of lentils I use and keep spices and method the same. Today was half Channa dal and half moong. Delicious. Thank u!

  10. Hello ma’am. All your recipes are great. Keep up the good work and thank you for saving our lives????

  11. Tried the recipe n its amazing.Love love your recipes 🙂 they are an absolute delight to read, to watch the pics n to make ❤️ Missing ur app a lot. It was my most used and loved app. I learnt lot of recipes from ur site. Your detailed step by step description, pics and even tips from your experience of cooking helped me a lott.. Thanks a ton for making even difficult recipes understandable and easier. Keep cooking n clicking.5 stars

    1. Welcome Srividya. Glad to read your positive feedback on recipes. We deleted the app because of technical issues. Yes I will share more recipes as I love cooking and trying new recipes.

  12. Hello. Thanks for your wonderful recipes. I was wondering if I can cook the dal separately and then add it to the onion tomato base. Will it come out to be tasting the same??

  13. For once a recipe that don’t need tweeking. .. it was simply device thank you for this amazing recipe5 stars

  14. Delicious! I added garlic and a small handful of methi to the tempering and it was so good!! I also did a mix of split and whole mung.5 stars

  15. I love your moong dal recipe. It’s a super hit in my family. Thanks a lot for the wonderful recipe.

  16. This was absolutely DELICIOUS! thank you; didn’t know what to do with moong dal, I’ll be making this more often 🙂5 stars

  17. Hi
    Moong turned out to be very tasty.
    Never got such a taste before in moong.my husband appreciated.
    God bless u.5 stars

  18. Just discovered your site: thank you for sharing these wonderful recipes! Just one question about the dish next to the Green Moong Dal recipe: is that an eggplant dish?
    Thank you,
    Anne B

  19. Thanks mr. Amit for sharing a wonderful dal receippe i will surely make and kepp you posted.5 stars

  20. If I’m soaking overnight, how much should I reduce the pressure cooking time/whistles by?

    BTW, thank you for all these wonderful recipes with accurate measurements. I had never cooked in my life and find it quite easy to start with your recipes.

    1. thanks a lot anand. if soaking overnight, then pressure cook for 8 to 10 minutes (4 to 6 whistles). also reduce the water. you can add about 2 cups water. rinse the moong dal very well after they are soaked and then add in the cooker.

  21. Followed the recipe to the word and it came out to be delicious. Everyone at home loved it . Thank you so so much for all your recipes ??

  22. I loved your recipes. And am cooking your dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.Thank you for making cooking an enjoyable journey.

  23. do you have any tips for making dal in a slow cooker? some recipes say to cook the lentils by themselves and add the other ingredients at the end–is there a reason?5 stars

    1. sarah, i do not have a slow cooker, so difficult for me to tell you any tips or suggestions. i deduce the the recipes mention this, so that the other ingredients do not become too mushy or pasty. otherwise i do not see any other reason.

  24. I made this and turned out lovely! Thank you.

    I also added a boiled eggs cut in half once it was all cooked.. adds another creamy flavour to it.

  25. thank you so much net and recipes so you and very nice and God bless you my messages and very happy for recipe

  26. In childhood in Punjab I used eat a mixed whole moong , moth and mah dal with rajma in it as well. This used to served mostly at village weddings. I loved it but cannot find a recipe. Please can you help. It was in hushiarpur. Also what does it mean when you say one whistle ect.

    1. i am not aware of such a recipe. i will have to find out and ask my relatives. if i get the recipe, i will add it. one whistle or two whistles etc is the whistling of the pressure cooker that happens a number of times.

  27. Thank you a lot for this recipe ! It is very easy to prepare and absolutely delicious. I usually find it hard to eat cooked vegetables alone as my taste buds always crave for more aromatic and consistent dishes.
    This recipe accomplishes these desires and it is also great for kids. I have a three year old and he enjoyed eating this daal.

    1. nice to know lulia and thanks for sharing your experience. including lentils and legumes in our diet balances the nutrition profile along with the intake of veggies.

  28. I made this recipe several times, and it has resulted in delicious daal every time. Sometimes I use less water for a thicker consistency. Thank you for a wonderful and easy recipe.

  29. Hi,
    I tried this moong dal recipe a couple of months ago and i came out really well.. Going to make it tonight again..
    Thanks for such recipes.. They are easy to make and so tasty to eat..

  30. Lovely recipe ….simple and tasty….it help us to try different types of recipe through ur website….tc …4 stars

    1. try adding 1/2 tsp first. increase to 1/4 tsp more if you feel the salt is less. since i use rock salt and it has less saltiness as compared to sea salt or iodized salt, i do not mention the amount.

  31. Hey Dassana,

    How are you? I’ve been making this moong curry (using sprouts & the same masalas) for years now and it always turned out to be quite ordinary. But when I followed your suggestion of adding the tadka at the end (I used ghee!) and mixed some finely chopped hara dhania to the dal, I was quite amazed at the end result — a flavourful and delicious curry! Wow! Thanks a lot for your recipes and handy tips! ☺5 stars

    1. hi neeti. i am fine. yes even i make the way you make at times and it really tastes simple. but at times, i add the tadka and it really perks up the flavor and taste.

  32. Hello Dassana Dear
    This recipe looks delicious and I will give a try. I have 2 questions for you, for most of the dals (not this whole green moong one) when you pressure cook them I have noticed you don’t put salt with the dal to pressure cook you always add salt once dal is pressure cooked can you please explain the reason behind it and Secondly for oat porridge I do understand we can use skimmed milk or full fat milk do we have to reduce the quantity of water (you mentioned to use 2 cups for 1/2 cup of oatmeal) if we are using skimmed milk, please advise, thanks

    1. for the split lentils, i always add salt once they are cooked. if salt is added before, the lentils do not get a smooth consistency when cooked and still have separate grains. no need to reduce water if using skimmed milk for the oats porridge.

  33. Thanks so much for the recipe. I had something similar in an Indian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur recently, and it was amazing. Will definitely be trying this at home 🙂 Looks fabulous. Lovely photos too, btw.

    Oh and btw, I’ve had another dal before that I’ve served with rice and sour cream on a burrito, so it made sort of an Indian Burrito instead of the typical Mexican one. It was delicious 🙂5 stars

  34. hi mam, wanna make eggless banana bread but could not understand the meaning of folding the flour into the batter ..can you plz clear how folding is done in baking ?

  35. Hi mam… I recently gone through your page. It is awesome.Am just cooking for past 1 yr. Can u plz add some receipes without onion and garlic..as we dnt eat that