Moong dal is a simple Indian dal recipe made with spit yellow lentils. Bowl of moong dal is comforting, tasty, and nutritious. Making a moong dal recipe is very easy and with simple ingredients, which are easily available in any kitchen. It is a quick and wholesome recipe to make with rice or roti.
Wash moong dal 2-3 times and soak in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, finely chopped garlic cloves, chopped green chili and curry leaves to it. And saute it for a minute.
Add chopped tomato and salt to taste into it. Mix well and cook until the tomato becomes mushy.
Now, add 1&1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder and 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder to it. saute it for a minute.
Pour the soaked dal with water into the pan. Also, add 2 cups of water to adjust the consistency. Moong dal soaks water so add a little extra water while boiling. I used 4 cups of water for 1 cup of moong dal.
Now, add finely chopped coriander and cook it for 10-12 minutes. You can add water if the consistency of moong dal curry is too thick. If you add water in the last step, make sure to cook it again for 5-7 minutes.
Serve hot moong dal curry with soft roti and jeera rice.