Green Lentil "Moong" Curry Recipe
I've made this with green lentils and also with a mix of brown and yellow lentils. It doesn't really matter. They all taste awesome! Healthy and delicious as a side or main dish.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole green, brown or yellow lentils (or a mix)
- 5 pints water
- 3/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 4 tomatoes, chopped (or 2 15.5oz cans chopped tomatoes)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds
- 1 tsp red chile flakes or 2 dried whole red chiles
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 inches cinnamon stick
- 8 cardamom seeds (optional)
Directions
- Rinse the lentils, add the water, and bring to a boil in a large sauce pan. (optional: roast the dry lentils in the pan over high heat, stirring constantly until light brown about 2-3 minutes, before rinsing).
- Lower heat and add the turmeric, cumin, tomatoes and salt, partially cover, and simmer for about 70 minutes. Check periodically and add more water if lentils get dry.
- In a small pan, heat the butter and add the cumin seeds, chiles, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and cardamom seeds and let them sizzle for 1 minute. Add to the lentils, stir, and let sit for about 5 minutes before serving with basmati or brown basmati rice.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 739g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 84 | |
| Calories from Fat 57 | 68% |
| Total Fat 6.48g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 3.73g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 949mg | 40% |
| Potassium 365mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 6.4g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 3.6g | 2% |
| Protein 1.61g | 3% |
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Reviews
March 16, 2010
This had a lot more flavor than many Dals I've had before.. Our kids all really enjoyed it too.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
March 17, 2010
This looks great. I love to mix up lentils as well. My favorites are moong and masoor dal because they cook so fast.
