Green Moong Dal (Mung Bean Curry)

Ingredients

• Lentils

  Sprouted, raw

  1 cup or 77g

• Sesame oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Red peppers

  Hot chili, raw

  100g

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  ½ tbsp or 3g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ½ tbsp or 4g

• Onions

  Canned, solids and liquids

  1 cup, chopped or diced or 224g

• Tomatoes

  Orange, raw

  1 cup, chopped or 158g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  3 cup or 710g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Cilantro

  Raw - Whole Foods Market

  100g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  ¼ tsp or 0.6g

• Coriander leaf

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp or 0.6g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Curry Paste, Garam Masala

  Patak's

  ³⁄₁₆ tablespoons or 8g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

Directions

1. Instant Pot Method
2. Start the instant pot in SAUTE mode and heat oil in it. Add cumin seeds, green chili and saute for 30 seconds.
3. Add onions, ginger and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes.
4. Add chopped tomato, spices and stir.
5. Add lentils and water. Stir well. Press CANCEL and close the instant pot lid with vent in sealing position.
6. Press MANUAL or Pressure Cook mode for 15 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally (NPR).
7. Open the lid and add lime juice and cilantro. Stir and green moong dal is ready to be served.
8. Stovetop Pressure Cooker Method
9. Heat oil in the pressure cooker on medium-high flame. Add cumin seeds, green chili and saute for 30 seconds.
10. Add onions, ginger and garlic. Saute for 3 minute.
11. Add chopped tomato, spices and stir.
12. Add lentils and water. Stir well.
13. Cover the lid, turn the heat on high flame and pressure cook it until your hear two whistles. Now reduce the flame to medium and pressure cook it for another 8 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
14. Open the lid and add lime juice and cilantro. Stir and green moong dal is ready to be served.
15. (source: https://pipingpotcurry.com/green-moong-dal-pressure-cooker/)

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