Prep Time30 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 30 mins

AuthorPeterYields5 ServingsCategoryVegetarian

Ingredience

Name: Mung Bean Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Flash Soak; 1 tsp Baking Soda; Pressure Cooking; 500 g Mung Beans; 4 tsp Salt; 8 cups Water; Masala Sauce; 47 g Ghee; 1 Canned Tomatoes; 3 Red Onions (medium sized); 2 Garlic Cloves Minced; ...spices; 7.40 g Cumin Seeds; 5 g Ginger Powder; 2.50 g Coriander Powder; 2.50 g Turmeric Powder; 2.50 g Garlic Powder; 2.50 g Onion Powder; 1 g Chilli Powder; Finishing Spices; 2.50 g Garam Masala; 1 g Black Pepper

Flash Soak

1 tsp Baking Soda

Pressure Cooking

500 g Mung Beans

4 tsp Salt

8 cups Water

Masala Sauce

47 g Ghee

1 Canned Tomatoes

3 Red Onions (medium sized)

2 Garlic Cloves Minced

...spices

7.40 g Cumin Seeds

5 g Ginger Powder

2.50 g Coriander Powder

2.50 g Turmeric Powder

2.50 g Garlic Powder

2.50 g Onion Powder

1 g Chilli Powder

Finishing Spices

2.50 g Garam Masala

1 g Black Pepper

Moong dal is also known as mung dhal or mag ni dal. The best choice for this recipe is whole unspilt bean as it holds the most nutritions. This recipe is a staple across the Indian subcontinent and other parts of Asia. There is evidence of the lentil being widely cultivated in India over 3,000 years ago.

Directions

Pressure Cook

Flash soak mung beans in water with 1tsp of soda. Discard all water, rinse.
Transfer to pressure cooker add 8 cups of water, salt.
Pressure cook on 80kpa for 15 minutes with rapid release.

Prepare Masala

In the stand mixer add all the masala ingredients blend into smooth consistency.
In pan heat up Ghee and fry masala on high until browned.

Mix and Simmer

Now mix your masala in to the mungo beans pot add garam masala and incorporate all well.
Bring slowly to simmer, now you can add more water to achieve desired consistency.
Add pepper or salt according to your taste. Serve with rice or naan.

Ingredients