Moong dal or Mung bean is a kind of a small, round and a greenish bean typically used for consumption purposes. It has many health benefits if consumed in our daily diet. It commonly belongs to the legume family. Majority of the Indians consume this legume as a staple food in their daily diet. Moong dal has many health benefits if consumed and it is highly recommended by the doctors to intake them on a larger basis to promote a good and a healthy lifestyle. The health benefits of having Moong dal in our daily diet is as follows.
- Rich in protein
- Good for the skin
- Improves hair growth
- Boosts immunity
- Supports the reproductive health
- Best weapon for your weight loss
- Rich in antioxidants and nutrients
- Improves the blood circulation
These following benefits are the key reason why many people intake this legume in their daily diet.
Recipes with moong dal
Due to its wider health benefits, this legume can be cooked and consumed in different ways even making it to become your kids most favourite food ever. Try these following recipes using Moong dal as the key ingredient and the process to make these delicious and wonderful recipes that melts your mouth forever and ever.
1.Moong dal halwa
This recipe is definitely a paradise for sweet lovers especially during the festive seasons. This is the perfect dessert for your taste buds especially during any kind of family functions. It is very popular in Northern India. The combination of moong dal and ghee is the best medicine for your mood swings.
The process of making this recipe is as follows.
Ingredients:
- Moong dal
- Ghee
- Sugar
- Almonds
- Coconut
- Cardamom powder
- Milk
- Water
Steps to be followed:
Step:1 Soak the Moong dal overnight and drain the water.
Step:2 Add the Moong dal into a mixer grinder and grind them into a fine paste.
Step:3 In a clean pan, add about 10 tablespoons of fresh ghee and let it melt completely.
Step:4. Add the Moong Dal paste in the pan and stir well.
Step:5 Keep on stirring them on a low to medium flame. First the halwa is pasty, then it will start getting lumpy and this is the time where the raw smell goes.
Step:6 In another pan, take 1 cup of whole milk, 2 cups water and 1 cup of sugar. Keep this pan on the stove top and stir so that the sugar dissolves. Heat this milk-water-sugar mixture till it comes to a boil.
Step:7 Meanwhile, the Moong dal will become in a granular form and the colour will change. Then, add the milk mixture to the Moong dal.
Step:8 Stir them well in a low flame. The water should get absorbed and you can find the ghee getting separated.
Step:9 Add some almonds and cardamom powder as per your taste and the tasty Moong dal halwa is ready to eat now.
2.Moong dal pakora
This tasty pakora is the best one during the winter seasons. It enhances the taste and it is the best fried, crunchy and a tasty snack for the kids to definitely try. The crispy taste, kick of the perfectly blended stuffing and spices is a must try recipe for everybody to enhance our mood.
The key ingredients to make this snack are as follows.
Ingredients
- Moong dal
- Red chillies
- Onions
- Ginger garlic paste
- Jeera
- Salt to taste
- masala
- Green chillies
- Curry leaves
- Coriander leaves
- Oil
Step:1 Soak the Moong dal in water overnight. Drain it and let it get dry.
Step:2 Put them in a mixer grinder with red chillies and grind them into a coarse mixture.
Step:3 Put the mixture into a clean bowl and add sliced onions, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, jeera, curry leaves, coriander leaves, masala and salt.
Step:4 Mix everything well. The mixture should be moist and not too dry. Now heat the oil in a pan and let it get heated.
Step:5 Take some mixture and make it into a ball and put them in the oil. Keep stirring them in a medium flame for better taste.
Step:6 After the golden crispy texture comes, take them and filter it in a tissue paper for the oil to get drained. Now, serve them with some tomato ketchup for your kids and your kids will love this recipe for sure.
3.Moong dal kachori
This kachori is another best recipe that enhances your mood to another level. It is enjoyed by most of the people in India. This crisp indian snack recipe is made with plain flour and spiced moong dal stuffing. Usually, this recipe tastes better if consumed together with tea or coffee which makes it the perfect evening snack ever.
To make this recipe, use the following ingredients for a delicious and a healthy kachori.
Ingredients
- Moong dal
- Water (for soaking)
- Ghee / clarified butter
- Fennel (crushed)
- Cumin
- Hing
- Turmeric powder
- Chillies
- Coriander powder
- masala
- Amchur
- Ginger powder
- Salt
- Besan
- Maida
Step:1 Soak the Moong dal in a bowl of fresh water for about 2 hours. Drain them and transfer it into a mixer jar.
Step:2 Grind them into a coarse mixture and transfer it in a bowl.
Step:3 Meanwhile, in a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee, add 1 tablespoon fennel, 1 tablespoon cumin, pinch of hing. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
Step:4 Further, add ¼ tablespoon turmeric, 1 tablespoon chilli, 1 tablespoon coriander powder, 1 tablespoon masala, 1 tablespoon amchur, ¼ tablespoon ginger powder and ½ tablespoon salt. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
Step:5 Now, add ¼ cup besan and roast on low flame until the besan turns aromatic. Then, add in the coarsely ground moong dal mixture.
Step:6 Mix and cook for 5 minutes until the moong dal is well combined. Now, the Moong dal stuffing is ready to use.
Step:7 Meanwhile in a large bowl, take 2½ cup maida, ½ tablespoon of salt, pour in 3 tablespoons of hot ghee and mix them well.
Step:8 Then, add water as required and knead them into a smooth dough. Grease the dough with oil, cover and rest for 30 minutes.
Step:9 Now, take a small size of dough and roll it well. Drop them in a hot oil, keeping the flame on low.
Step:10 Flip them well and your kachori is ready to serve. For best taste, serve them with hot tea or coffee.
4.Dal tadka
A wonderful recipe for chapati, Dal Tadka is a healthy recipe that has enormous protein and nutritional content in it. It is widely popular in the states of Northern India and commonly consumed with roti and rice as a staple food. Do try this wonderful recipe to charge your body with protein to maintain your metabolism and energy to the next level.
This recipe is prepared using the following steps and ingredients.
Ingredients
- Moong dal
- Ghee / clarified butter
- Cumin / jeera
- Garlic
- Ginger (julienne)
- Red chilli
- Garam masala
- Hing / asafoetida
- Curry leaves
- Coriander leaves
- Lemon juice
- Oil
- Onion
- Tomato
- Turmeric
- Water
Step:1 In a cooker, heat 2 tablespoon oil and saute ½ onion, 1 inch ginger, 1 green chilli and 1 tomato till it turns soft and mushy.
Step:2 Add in ¼ tablespoon of turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp salt and add ¾ cup of washed Moong dal and 3 cups of water.
Step:3 Mix everything well, cover and pressure cook on medium flame for 1-2 whistles.
Step:4 Now, prepare the tadka and pour the tempering over dal along with 2 tablespoons of coriander leaves and 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice.
Step:5 Finally, mix the moong-dal tadka and serve it with hot rice or roti as per your choice.
5.Moong sprouts salad
This is the best salad to maintain your body weight and also the highly recommended food by the doctors and dietitians due to its huge nutritional benefits to maintain perfect health ever. This recipe is even good for your reproductive health. Cook these sprouts in this way so that your kids will love this recipe forever and also maintain good health.
Ingredients
- Moong dal sprouts
- Onion
- Tomato
- Chat masala
- Pepper
- Salt
- Cucumber
- Lemon
- Coriander leaves
Step:1 Soak the Moong dal sprouts overnight. Now in a clean bowl, add these Moong dal sprouts.
Step:2 Add some finely chopped onion, tomato, cucumber and mix well.
Step:3 Now, add the chat masala, pepper, salt to taste, chopped coriander leaves and mix them well.
Step:4 Finally, squeeze fresh lemon juice to get a tangy flavour and the salad is now ready to serve.
This recipe is a must try recipe for the kids and parents should make sure that their kids intake these sprouts everyday to get all the nutritional benefits through consuming this wonderful medicine.
6. Moong dal chilla
This recipe is the best breakfast to start your morning with. Moong dal chilla is very tasty and it is very popular in the states of Northern India. It is a healthy meal and it usually looks like a dosa. To prepare this wonderful recipe, use the following ingredients and steps for the best taste ever.
Ingredients
- Moong dal
- Water
- Turmeric powder
- Red chilli powder
- Cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves
- Onion
- Ginger
- Hing
- Oil
Step:1 Soak the Moong dal overnight in water and grind them well in a grinder into a smooth batter.
Step:2 Add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder and some salt to taste.
Step:3 Stir them well and add chopped coriander leaves, onion, chilies and ginger into the batter and mix them well.
Step:4 Add a pinch of hing and mix them well. Allow the batter to rest for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Step:5 Now, heat the pan and add a scoopful of batter at the centre of the pan just like how you cook dosa. Add some oil and flip them in a medium flame.
Step:6 After a few minutes, the chilla will turn crispy brown in colour which indicates that the chilla is ready to serve.
For a better taste, serve them with chutney and sambar to enhance your taste buds.
7.Moong dal idli
Moong dal idli is the best staple breakfast for most South Indians. It is the best steamed food recommended by the doctors to consume as it has many health benefits if consumed. The preparation to cook this wonderful recipe is really interesting and the easiest way than cooking any other recipes. Just follow these simple and easy procedures to make this wonderful recipe.
Ingredients
- Moong dal
- Rice
- Water
- Salt
- Curd
- Oil
- Mustard
- Cumin
- Chana dal
- Chili
- Ginger
- Hing
- Curry leaves
- Coriander
Step:1 Soak about one cup of moong dal in a clean bowl. Drain the water and make it into a smooth paste.
Step:2 Add 1 cup of curd in the paste and mix until it is well combined.
Step:3 Meanwhile, in a pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil, 1⁄2 tablespoon mustard, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon of chana dal, 2 chillies, 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves and 5 cashews and saute them for a minute.
Step:4 Transfer the masala tempering to the moong dal batter bowl. Further add pinch hing, 2 tablespoon coriander, 1 tablespoon salt and mix well.
Step:5 Pour the batter into the idli plate and steam them for about 15 minutes on a medium flame.
Step:6 Finally, serve the idlis hot with some chutney, vada and sambar for a wonderful taste.
Do try these recipes by following these simple and easy steps at least once and get all the nutritional benefits out of moong dal and various other ingredients used in it. These recipes are easy to make and also taste wonderful if consumed and your kids will definitely like these recipes.
