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Pachai Payaru Kulambu (Green Moong Dal Curry)

Name: Pachai Payaru Kulambu (Green Moong Dal Curry)
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup of pachai payaru/green moong dal - soaked for 3 hours and drain off water.; 5 garlic - remove skin; 5 shallots - remove skin; 1/2 inch ginger - sliced; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tomato - sliced thinly; 1 tbsp plain curry powder; 1/2 cup coconut milk/cream; Salt for taste; 1 1/2 tbsp ghee/butter/oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2-3 dried red chilies - snipped to tiny pieces; 2-3 sprigs curry leaves

“Pachai Payaru Kulambu (Green Moong Dal Curry) is a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 16g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 338 calories. For $1.22 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and whole 30 diet. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Indian food. If you have salt, coconut milk/cream, chilies - to tiny pieces, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 63%, which is solid. Try Whole green mung dal | Green Moong dal | Sabut moong dal curry, Khatta Moong (Whole Green Moong Dal), and Whole Green Moong Dal for similar recipes.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 4
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Pachai payaru/green moong dal - soaked1 cup
Garlic - remove skin5
Shallots - remove skin5
Ginger½ inch
Turmeric powder1 tsp
Tomato - thinly1
Curry powder1 tbsp
Coconut milk/cream½ cup
Salt4 servings
Ghee/butter/oil1.5 tbsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Chilies - to tiny pieces2
Curry leaves2 sprig

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Method preview

7 steps · 45 min

1
Add dal, garlic, shallots, ginger, turmeric powder and 1/2 liter of water into a pot.
2
Simmer till dal is half cooked.
3
Add tomato, curry powder and season with salt.

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