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Manipur · Breakfast

Pumpkin and Moong Dal Porridge

Traditional 31. Pumpkin and Moong Dal Porridge recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Pumpkin (peeled, diced): 200g
• Yellow moong dal (split): 60g
• Water: 550ml
• Ginger (grated): 5g
• Cumin seeds: 2g
• Salt: 2.5g
• Oil: 10ml
• Asafoetida (hing): pinch (0.5g)
• Fresh coriander (chopped): 8g

👩‍🍳 How to make Pumpkin and Moong Dal Porridge

1. Peel and cut pumpkin into small cubes (1 min)
2. Rinse moong dal (1 min)
3. Heat oil in pot over medium (1 min)
4. Add cumin seeds, let crackle 30 seconds
5. Add asafoetida, swirl (10 seconds)
6. Add grated ginger, cook 1 minute
7. Add rinsed dal, stir 1 minute
8. Add pumpkin cubes, stir (1 min)
9. Pour water and salt
10. Bring to boil (5 min)
11. Reduce heat to low, cover
12. Simmer 15-18 minutes, stirring occasionally
13. When pumpkin is very soft and dal breaks down, add coriander
14. Serve hot
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