Photo: FotoosVanRobin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Manipur · Lunch

Mung Dal Thongba

Traditional 38. Mung Dal Thongba recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Split mung dal: 150g
• Onion (coarsely chopped): 50g
• Ginger (sliced): 6g
• Green chilli (sliced): 3
• Turmeric powder: 1g
• Water: 500ml
• Salt: 2.5g
• Oil: 12ml
• Cumin seeds: 2g
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 10g
• Asafoetida (hing): pinch (0.5g)

👩‍🍳 How to make Mung Dal Thongba

1. Rinse mung dal (1 min)
2. Heat oil in pot over medium (1 min)
3. Add cumin, crackle 30 seconds
4. Add asafoetida, swirl (10 seconds)
5. Add sliced ginger, cook 1 minute
6. Add coarsely chopped onion, cook 2 minutes
7. Add sliced green chilli
8. Add rinsed dal, stir 1 minute
9. Add turmeric, stir (30 seconds)
10. Pour water, add salt
11. Bring to boil (5 min)
12. Reduce heat to medium-low
13. Simmer 15-18 minutes until dal breaks down completely
14. Stir occasionally
15. When dal is mushy and broth is thick, add coriander
16. Serve hot
17. ---

Track the macros of Mung Dal Thongba and 100s of Indian dishes with Nutri Macro India.