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Gujarat · Dinner

Green Lentil Curry

Traditional Recipe 10: Green Lentil Curry recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Split yellow moong dal: 150g
• Water: 600ml
• Oil: 10ml
• Ghee: 15ml
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp (5g)
• Asafoetida: pinch (1g)
• Curry leaves: 10
• Dried red chillies: 2
• Turmeric: ½ tsp (2g)
• Red chilli powder: ½ tsp (2g)
• Coriander powder: ½ tsp (2g)
• Salt: 5g
• Sugar: 1 tsp (5g)
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp (15ml)
• Coriander leaves: 20g

👩‍🍳 How to make Green Lentil Curry

1. Wash moong dal thoroughly until water runs clear; soak 10 min.
2. In pressure cooker, add dal with 600ml water and pinch salt. Cook 2 whistles (10 min).
3. Heat ghee + oil (25ml total) in separate kadai over medium heat (160°C).
4. Add cumin seeds; let crackle 30 sec.
5. Add asafoetida, curry leaves, dried red chillies; fry 1 min.
6. Pour cooked dal into ghee mixture; stir well for 2 min.
7. Add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander, salt (5g), sugar; mix thoroughly.
8. Simmer on low heat (120°C) for 8-10 min. Dal should be creamy, coat back of spoon.
9. Add lemon juice; stir well.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves.
11. Serve hot with rice, khichdi, or rotli. Should be smooth, creamy, aromatic.

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