Moong Masoor Daal (red and yellow lentils)
Moong Masoor Daal (red and yellow lentils)

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, moong masoor daal (red and yellow lentils). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Red and Yellow Lentil Curry Made with red and yellow lentils, moong masoor dal is a popular vegan lentil curry recipe from India and Pakistan. Moong and Masoor are two types of lentils, yellow and red respectively. If you have brown friends, you would know how much we love our dals (lentils).

Moong Masoor Daal (red and yellow lentils) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Moong Masoor Daal (red and yellow lentils) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook moong masoor daal (red and yellow lentils) using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Moong Masoor Daal (red and yellow lentils):
  1. Get 1 cup skinless Masoor daal soaked 1hr
  2. Make ready to taste Salt
  3. Get 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  4. Take 1-1/2 tsp Red chilli powder or to taste
  5. Take 1/2 tsp Dried mango powder (optional)
  6. Prepare 6-7 tblsp Oil or ghee (heaped full)
  7. Get 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  8. Prepare 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
  9. Make ready 1-2 Green chilli finely chopped
  10. Take 2 tblsp Garlic peel & sliced
  11. Take 1 medium size Tomato finely chopped
  12. Take Half a bunch Fresh coriander & mint for garnishing

You can easily find these at any local South Asian store or even online. Here I have mixed yellow moong dal (de-husked green gram) and masoor (red lentils) for this recipe. However, you can also take only red lentils or yellow moongs. Moong dal brings thickness to the masoor dal in fact.

Instructions to make Moong Masoor Daal (red and yellow lentils):
  1. #Step_1 - - Put drained lentils in a deep non-stick pan, add 3½-4 cups water, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and dried mango powder and mix well. Cover and cook till lentils are done.
  2. #Step_2 - - Heat oil or ghee in another non-stick pan, add onion and sauté till the onion is slightly Golden Brown. Add garlic and sute till the slightly Golden Brown add dried red chillies with cumin seeds sauté for a few seconds. Add green chilli and mix well. Add tomato and mix well.
  3. #Step_3 - - Add this mixture to the cooked daal and mix well. Cook for a minute. - - #Step_4 - - Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with a coriander and serve hot with boiled rice or chapati with fresh salad.

Dal or lentil is high in protein content and helps in maintaining balance of dietary protein requirement. It is good for lowering cholesterol and controlling sugar levels. After soaking, in same water, add tomatoes, onions, and all ingredients of Spices list. Thoroughly rinse the red lentils and mung dal in a strainer under warm water. Add a little more water if the mixture becomes too dry.

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